Treatment of hypertension reduces cognitive decline in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives To systematically analyse the effect of pharmacological treatment of hypertension (HTN) on cognitive decline in older adults.Methods Randomised, placebo-controlled trials with a prespecified quantitative outcome of cognition and a pharmacological intervention for at least 12 months to tre...

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Main Authors: Aditi Gupta, Sophy Perdomo, Sandra Billinger, Srinivasan Beddhu, Jeffrey Burns, Gary Gronseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e038971.full