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A Silent Threat
Hypertension is one of those medical conditions that too many people do not take seriously enough until it is too late. Another one is macular degeneration.
New Results From The Maastricht Aging Study
Here are two links to sources:
From the abstract or the paper above (Emphasis added):
“Midlife hypertension is a risk factor for dementia, but little is known about the cognitive trajectories of individuals with incident hypertension. … This study shows that incident hypertension predicts cognitive decline in middle-aged individuals, and those with poorly controlled blood pressure are most at risk. In newly diagnosed individuals, decline evolves gradually, possibly opening a window for early intervention.”
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