This digital document is an article from Heart Advisor, published by Belvoir Media Group, LLC on April 1, 2010.The length of the article is 801 words.The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: High blood pressure may increase risk of dementia in older women: controlling vascular problems now could extend brain health for many years.Author: UnavailablePublication: Heart Advisor (Magazine/Journal)Date: April 1, 2010Publisher: Belvoir Media Group, LLCVolume: 13 Issue: 4 Page: S1(1)Distributed by Gale, a part of Cengage Learning
Published on: 2010-04-01 Released on: 2010-04-13 Format: HTML Binding: Digital 3 pages
Excerpt.В© Reprinted by permission.All rights reserved.Consistently high blood pressure (hypertension) damages the arteries in the heart and kidneys, increasing the risk of heart attack and kidney failure.The same process also damages the small arteries in the brain, which may cause dementia.In a recent study of 1,424 women, MRI scans revealed significantly more white matter lesions in the brains of women with high blood pressure (BP)--indicating areas of damage--than in those with normal blood pressure.
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