High blood pressure linked to vascular dementia

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 12:00 in Health & Medicine

High blood pressure could significantly raise the risk of developing the second most common form of dementia, according to a new study. The medical records of more than four million people were analyzed with researchers finding heightened blood pressure was associated with a 62 per cent higher risk of vascular dementia between the ages of 30-50.

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