High BP spurs cognitive decline regardless of age
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High blood pressure in adults between the ages of 18 and 83 is associated with a measurable decline in cognitive powers, according to a report published today by University of Maine researchers.
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NEW YORK  - A high body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged men is associated with an increased likelihood of having a stroke over the next two or three decades -- even after taking into account other risk factors such as high blood pressure
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Some types of blood pressure drugs that penetrate the brain may slow the deterioration of Alzheimerâs disease, according to a new study.
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Some high blood pressure in persons  over the age of 60 should be treated more aggressively,  according to a study published on Tuesday.
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Patients taking a combination of newer  blood pressure drugs have a much better chance of avoiding  heart attacks and stroke than those on older pills, a British  researcher leading a major clinical study said on Wednesday.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese doesn&#39;t increase the odds that seniors will experience memory trouble, a new study finds.
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NEW YORK  - Menopausal women with chronic  kidney disease have lower scores on tests of mental proficiency  (cognitive function) than those without chronic kidney disease,  according to a new study.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults who complained of recurrent memory loss had brain changes that mirrored those of very early Alzheimer's -- even when standard cognitive tests came up normal, a new study reports.
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New research suggests many elderly people who undergo surgery that requires anesthesia will experience long-term cognitive decline.
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Elderly people with diabetes have an increased risk of dementia, especially so-called vascular dementia, according to new data from an ongoing Swedish study.
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NEW YORK  - People who stay just as active  after age 70 as they did before are less likely to experience  age-related declines in mental functioning, new study findings  suggest.
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TUESDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) --   Losing your sense of smell might be an early sign of cognitive decline, a new study finds.
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Living to 100 is easier than you might think. Surprising new research suggests that even people who develop heart disease or diabetes late in life have a decent shot at reaching the century mark.
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Could it be that the "natural" mental decline that afflicts many older people is related to how much lead they absorbed decades before?
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Two large studies, one focusing on women and the other on men, found that elderly people who walked were more likely to maintain cognitive function.
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The short-term spike in blood pressure that comes with moderate exercise doesn't harm the hearts of healthy older people with mild hypertension, new research shows.
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People with high blood pressure seem to be more vulnerable to heart attacks when the temperature drops, new research shows. The findings, presented last week at a conference