Open AccessThe Association Between the Prevalence, Medication Adherence and Control of Hypertension and the Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Rural Northern China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Lulin Ma,
Fengjiao He,
Shuai Liu,
Xiaodan Wang,
Yanqin Gao,
Zhihong Shi,
Jianping Niu,
Yong Ji
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s351588
Subject(s) - medicine , marital status , cross sectional study , blood pressure , dementia , cognitive impairment , univariate analysis , cognition , demography , gerontology , physical therapy , multivariate analysis , psychiatry , environmental health , population , disease , pathology , sociology
High blood pressure is one of the main modifiable risk factors for dementia. However, it remains unclear whether lowering the blood pressure effectively prevents cognitive impairment. Our objective was to explore the association between the prevalence, medication adherence and control of hypertension and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among elderly individuals in northern China.