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newsGP – Untreated hypertension linked to cognitive decline: Study – RACGP

Researchers say the findings are just as concerning for those being treated with antihypertensives with a systolic blood pressure below 120 mmHg.

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Researchers say the findings are just as concerning for those being treated with antihypertensives with a systolic blood pressure below 120 mmHg.
Hypertension is one of the most prevalent risk factors for cognitive decline.
About one in two people (47%) in Australia aged 75 and over have high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for chronic conditions including heart failure and kidney disease.   But new research from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) at the University …

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