No, A Big NIH Trial Did Not Show That Lowering Blood Pressure Will Prevent Dementia

It’s “breakthrough” time again. News reports out of the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) this week have been relentlessly upbeat and positive about findings from the NIH’s SPRINT MIND study. The message: aggressive blood pressure control can help protect the brain. But unless you look very carefully at the news reports and “expert” statements you won’t...Click here to continue reading...

Source: CardioBrief - July 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Larry Husten Tags: People, Places & Events Policy & Ethics Prevention, Epidemiology & Outcomes Uncategorized Alzheimer's blood pressure dementia NIH SPRINT SPRINT MIND Source Type: blogs