High Blood Pressure, Physical and Cognitive Function, and Risk of Stroke in the Oldest Old: The Leiden 85-Plus Study [Original Contributions]

Conclusions— Our findings suggest that impaired physical and cognitive function moderates the association between blood pressure and stroke.

http://stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/short/44/1/15?rss=1

Source: Stroke - December 24, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Sabayan, B., van Vliet, P., de Ruijter, W., Gussekloo, J., de Craen, A. J. M., Westendorp, R. G. J. Tags: Cerebrovascular disease/stroke, Clinical Studies, Epidemiology Original Contributions Source Type: research