Study Offers Hint of Hope for Staving Off Dementia in Some People

Originally published on the The New York Times:

Intensive Treatment for Hypertension Reduces the Risk of Developing Minor Cognitive Problems

In dementia research, so many paths have led nowhere that any glimmer of optimism is noteworthy.

So some experts are heralding the results of a large new study, which found that people with hypertension who received intensive treatment to lower their blood pressure were less likely than those receiving standard blood pressure treatment to develop minor memory and thinking problems that often progress to dementia.

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