01.06.2019 | Research Paper
Association of depressive symptoms and subjective memory complaints with the incidence of cognitive impairment in older adults with high blood pressure
verfasst von:
Miguel Germán Borda, José Manuel Santacruz, Dag Aarsland, Sandy Camargo-Casas, Carlos Alberto Cano-Gutierrez, Silvia Suárez-Monsalve, Santiago Campos-Fajardo, Mario Ulises Pérez-Zepeda
Erschienen in:
European Geriatric Medicine
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Ausgabe 3/2019
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Key Summary Points
Aim
This study aims to uncover the association between frecuent conditions in older persons, according to their blood pressure: memory complaints, depression and incident cognitive impairment.
Findings
Individuals with depressive symptoms and/or subjective memory complaints have a higher risk of developing incident cognitive impairment when high blood pressure is present.
Message
There are several treatable risk factors, which could be managed through counseling regarding healthy lifestyle habits, including HBP prevention which could importantly impact outcomes in older persons.