Control of blood pressure improves memory

Keeping the blood pressure within normal limits assists the blood flow around the body, particularly the brain, which is an essential consideration in treating the aging population. Subjects with blood pressure below 140/90 retained better memory and cognitive functioning than those with an average 144/84. Certain anti-hypertensive medications have more effect on the preservation of blood flow to the brain than others and studies to compare these are underway. Reduction in brain function is expected with age, but diseases such as atherosclerosis and diabetes can increase the progression of the loss in mental abilities, plus contribute to the risk of heart attack and stroke, which are more immediate effects of the diseases.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by Pak Tribune

Related Disease Topics:

• Blood pressure
• Atherosclerosis
• Diabetes
• Stroke
• Heart attack

Related Symptom Topics:

• Memory
• Cognitive functioning

Article Source Details

About: Control of blood pressure improves memory

Date: 15 July 2005

Source: Pak Tribune

URL: http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.php?id=112626

Related Medical Topics

This summary article refers to the following medical categories:

• Cause of memory
• Cause of poor memory
• Cause of loss of memory
• Cause of cognitive functioning
• Cause of stroke
• Cause of heart attack
• Cause of atherosclerosis
• Cause of dementia
• Risk and high blood pressure
• Risk and hypertension
• Risk and aging
• Risk and anti-hypertensives
• Risk and brain function
• Risk and atherosclerosis
• Risk and diabetes
• Risk and heart attack
• Risk and stroke
• Risk and blood pressure
• Medication
• Medication and high blood pressure
• Medication and blood pressure
• Medication and atherosclerosis
• Medication and hypertension
• Medication and memory
• Medication and anti-hypertensive drugs
• Medication and beta-blocker
• Medication and ACE inhibitors
• Medication and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
• Medication and loss of memory
• Medication and blood flow

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