Dementia insight; In association with the NHS.LOWERING blood pressure among people aged 80 and over could cut their chances of dementia by 13%, researchers say. Although one trial found no effect of giving elderly people antihypertensives, the results from several others suggest they could be helpful. The results were published in The Lancet lancet /lan·cet/ (lan´set) a small, pointed, two-edged surgical knife. lan·cet n. Neurology neurology (n  rŏl`əjē, ny–), study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. journal.
Dr Ruth Peters, from the Division of Medicine, Imperial College London History Imperial College was founded in 1907, with the merger of the City and Guilds College, the Royal School of Mines and the Royal College of Science (all of which had been founded between 1845 and 1878) with these entities continuing to exist as "constituent colleges". , said the new findings "suggest a possible additional benefit associated with antihypertensive antihypertensive /an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive/ (-ten´siv) counteracting high blood pressure, or an agent that does this. an·ti·hy·per·ten·sive adj. Reducing high blood pressure. n. treatment in addition to the cardiovascular benefits as already demonstrated in this very elderly group." Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "This is an exciting development, with the potential to enhance thousands of lives." |
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