Abstract: Hypertension is a common health problem worldwide. The prevalence of hypertension is increasing. Due to the availability of a large variety of options to treat hypertension, there is good symptomatic control and prevention of complications is possible. On the other hand, Alzheimer’s disease is a potentially fatal condition which is usually prevalent in the elderly population. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease and treatment options for symptomatic control are very limited leading to an increasing need to work on prevention of risk factors predisposing to this fatal condition. Prolonged and uncontrolled hypertension leads to cerebrovascular insult, accumulation of plaques and tangles and predisposing the person to Alzheimer’s disease in long run. Since hypertension can be treated and complications can be prevented by strict control on blood pressure levels, hence it is important to understand the association of hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease and the fact that strict control on hypertension can prevent cerebrovascular insult and hence Alzheimer’s disease.
Keywords: Hypertension, Alzheimer’s disease, treatment.
Title: Association between Long-Standing Uncontrolled Hypertension and Alzheimer’s disease
Author: Dr. Ashish Shrivastava
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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