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How hypertension’s links to dementia make blood pressure control even more important

 11/04/2026 2 Views
How hypertension’s links to dementia make blood pressure control even more important



The patient initially came to see Dr Mark Supiano in 2017 because her family was concerned about her short-term memory loss.

While taking her history and vital signs, Supiano, a geriatrician at the University of Utah, in the United States, saw that her blood pressure was 148/86: above normal despite her taking two medications intended to lower it. “Clearly that was too high,” he says.

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