Open AccessPreservation of Cognitive Function With Antihypertensive Medications
Author(s) -
Michael D. Murray,
Kathleen A. Lane,
Sujuan Gao,
Rebecca M. Evans,
Frederick W. Unverzagt,
Kathleen Hall,
Hugh C. Hendrie
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.18.2090
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , cognition , odds ratio , blood pressure , confidence interval , neuropsychology , logistic regression , cognitive decline , gerontology , physical therapy , psychiatry , disease
Results of previous studies of white older adults suggest that antihypertensive medications preserve cognition. We assessed the long-term effect of antihypertensive medications on cognitive function in a community sample of African American older adults.
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