Update: September 14, 2023, 09:43 AM
Blood Pressure Medication Reduces the Risk of Dementia in Older Adults, Study Finds
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Research conducted by Professor Matthew Lennon’s team at the Center for Healthy Brain Aging, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia, has revealed that the use of blood pressure medication to treat high blood pressure in older adults can significantly reduce their risk of developing various forms of dementia.
According to Health Day News, the study was conducted in 15 countries worldwide, including the USA, Brazil, Australia, China, Korea, Singapore, Central African Republic, Congo, Nigeria, and Germany. The research team conducted a comprehensive analysis of data from 17 identical group studies (COSMIC) conducted in Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, and Greece.
The study involved a total of 34,519 elderly individuals living in the community, with an average age of 72.5 years and 58.4% being women. The research found that untreated high blood pressure in older adults was associated with a 42% higher risk of dementia compared to those with normal blood pressure.
Furthermore, the study revealed that older adults with untreated high blood pressure had a 26% higher risk of dementia compared to those who were taking blood pressure medication. Although those on medication still had a 13% higher risk of dementia compared to individuals with normal blood pressure, the difference was not significant.
The study showed that the use of blood pressure medication had a protective effect against dementia, reducing the risk compared to elderly individuals with untreated high blood pressure. The findings were published in the latest issue of JAMA Network Open, a journal of the American Medical Association.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Han Seong-gan = Research has shown that treating high blood pressure in old age with blood pressure medication can reduce the risk of all types of dementia.
Professor Matthew Lennon’s research team at the Center for Healthy Brain Aging, School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia, studied 15 countries around the world (USA, Brazil, Australia, China, Korea, Singapore, Central African Republic , Congo , Nigeria, Germany) Health Day News reported on the 13th that this fact was revealed as a result of a comprehensive analysis of data from a total of 17 identical group studies (COSMIC) conducted in Spain, the Italy, France, Sweden and Greece.
These studies were conducted over an average of 4.3 years on a total of 34,519 elderly people living in the community (average age 72.5, 58.4% women).
Elderly people with untreated high blood pressure were found to have a 42% higher risk of dementia than those with normal blood pressure.
Elderly people with untreated high blood pressure also had a 26% higher risk of dementia than those who had high blood pressure but took blood pressure medication.
Elderly people with high blood pressure who took blood pressure medication had a 13% higher risk of dementia than those with normal blood pressure, but the difference was not that great.
They found that they had a lower risk of dementia than elderly people with high blood pressure who did not take blood pressure medication at any age.
The results of this study were published in the latest issue of JAMA Network Open, a journal of the American Medical Association.
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