High blood pressure in middle age can impair cognitive function and is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. This is the conclusion reached by the staff of the American Heart Association.

Dementia affects 30 million to 40 million people worldwide, according to information published in the journal Hypertension.. This number could triple by 2050 due to an aging population and global health problems.

About 80 million people in the US have hypertension - high blood pressure. As it turned out, the disease can provoke not only a stroke, but also atherosclerosis or the development of Alzheimer's syndrome..

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The fact is that high blood pressure leads to a decrease in blood flow to the brain.. This is precisely the reason why this problem is so dangerous.. So far there is no detailed information on this topic, but experts plan to present it in the near future.. They continue to research and intend to deepen their understanding of all aspects of this discovery..

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