Reducing blood pressure early can reduce the risk of dementia
Jan. 29
New guidelines issued by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology reveal lowering your blood pressure now can reduce the risk of dementia later in life.
Research shows blood pressure directly affects the brain, including its cognitive function.
The guidelines motivate people to treat their blood pressure now, to remove one risk factor of dementia.
Anna Burke, Director of Neuropsychiatry, Barrow Neurological Institute joined “Arizona Horizon” to discuss the new guidelines.
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