Those looking for motivation for managing their hypertension may find fuel for their efforts based on the results out of the Chinese Third Military Medical University in Chongqing. These researchers discovered that aggressively treating high blood pressure reduced Alzheimer’s disease risk by more than 1/3rd.

Additionally, they found that blood pressure nearly doubled Alzheimer’s disease risk in older people. Although this study was observational, they hypothesize that elevated blood pressure may impair blood flow to the brain, making brain cells more susceptible to damage or destruction. Also, levels protein that promotes the brain cell plaque development that causes Alzheimer’s, beta-amyloid, may increase in those with high blood pressure.

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