Hypertension could increase risk of developing nonamnestic mild cognitive impairment
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Evidence indicates that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) might herald the development of Alzheimer's disease in certain patients. Annual conversion rates to Alzheimer's disease of between 10% and 12% have been observed in patients with MCI. Vascular dementia, MCI and Alzheimer's disease are thought to be related to hypertension, a potentially modifiable risk factor, although the exact associations are unclear. To investigate the possible link between hypertension and MCI, Reitz et al. followed up a community-based cohort of 918 people for a total of 4,337 person-years.
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