Only around half of those who have hypertension or conditions linked to blood pressure regularly monitor, but health care providers’ recommendations increase older adults’ monitoring at home. Only 48% of people age 50 to 80 who take blood pressure medications or have a health condition that’s affected by hypertension regularly check their blood pressure at home…
People with high blood pressure levels face a faster erosion of their ability to think, make decisions and remember information than those with normal blood pressure levels, a new study finds. Long-term “study of studies” in Latino and non-Latino older adults shows clear hypertension link, but mystery still remains about why dementia risk is higher…
Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are less likely to receive guideline-concordant treatment for cardiovascular disease and other conditions. Our team conducted a study to explore how a patient’s MCI diagnosis influences physician decision-making for treatment recommendations.