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At the Radiological Society of North America 93rd Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting (that was a mouthful) there was a discussion on a link between Hypertension and Alzheimer's.

Philip O. Alderson, MD, of Columbia University in New York easily discussed the connection between these two by explaining in layman's terms, "Since Alzheimer's disease is marked by abnormal metabolism in an area of the brain associated with memory, you could imagine that poor delivery of nutrients to that part of the brain would make you more susceptible to the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease."

Makes sense to me.

Any sort of inflammation of nerves and or veins can slow down the process of sending signals and/or blood to the brain. When this happens you can imagine the effects whether immediately or overtime. So if someone has high blood pressure then it is imperative to have it treated successfully and as early as possible in an effort to thwart a stronger possibility of having Alzheimer's disease later in life.

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Labels: Alzheimer Disease, high blood pressure