Monitor Your Blood Pressure to Avoid Vascular Dementia

If the risk of a stroke or heart attack doesn’t scare us into controlling our blood pressure, surely a heightened risk for vascular dementia should. While Alzheimer’s is consented by experts as the most common form of dementia, vascular dementia follows closely behind in ranking. The two mixed together is also common, so we should consider ourselves at risk for dementia unless we have a healthy vascular system. A large study from The George Institute for Global Health and reported on by Medical News Today, lays bare the fact that high blood pressure can significantly raise anyone's risk for developing vascular dementia. Continue reading on HealthCentral for details on the connection between high blood pressure and vascular dementia: Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories. “I hold onto your book as a life preserver and am reading it slowly on purpose...I don't want it to end.” ...Craig William Dayton, Film Composer Discover the Difference. EGOSAN - the Top-Rated incontinence brand from Italy. Now Available on Amazon. ***Egosan is PEFC certified. This certification guarantees that their products are from sustainably managed forests and recycled controlled sources              Related StoriesCarol Answers FAQs from Readers About the Minding Our Elders ColumnLife After a Dementia Diagnosis: It's Worth LivingLoneliness May Increase Dementia Risk, Heart Attacks and Stro...
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