High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems

A large French study examining 7087 participants over the age of 65 years-old with 16% of the study participants living with metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is defined as have three of the following risk factors – high blood pressure, excess belly fat, high triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, and/or high blood sugar. Participants with metabolic syndrome were 20% more likely to have cognitive decline.

This is not the first study to establish a connection between blood pressure a mental status. For example, in a 1999 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association researchers examined the relationship of blood pressure and change in cognitive function in the 3657 participants between 65 and 102 years-old. Results indicated an elevated systolic blood pressure (>160 mm Hg) associated with more errors on the mental status questionnaire versus participants with baseline systolic blood pressures between 130-139 mm Hg.

I encourage you to work with your physician to best manage your high blood pressure to prevent this cognitive decline as you age. Don’t leave your high blood pressure untreated.

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All the best,
Lisa Nelson RD
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