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Higher blood pressure means lower brain health

Brain catastrophes such as strokes or dementia are well-known consequences of high blood pressure in older people. Now research points to more insidious, stealthier problems: a hard time coming up with the right word and difficulties with short-term memory. Sure, these frustrations often are part of normal aging. But it turns out they're a lot worse in people whose blood pressure is out of control.

Those whose blood pressure exceeded 140/90 (the cutoff for hypertension) for at least three years performed worse on tests of memory and verbal ability than did men with lower pressure.

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posted by Mike @ 2:30 PM