Summary
There is an association between postural hypotension in middle age and higher risk of cognitive decline, dementia or stroke in later life.
Reference
Dizziness when getting up could increase dementia risk, US study says. London: BBC Health News, July 25th 2017.
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Reference
Rawlings, AM. Juraschek, SP. [and] Heiss, G. [et al] (2018). Association of orthostatic hypotension with incident dementia, stroke, and cognitive decline. Neurology. July 25th 2018. [Epub ahead of print].
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Reference
People who frequently feel dizzy on standing ‘at future risk of dementia’. London: NHS Choices; Behind the Headlines, July 26th 2018.
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Reference
Peters, R. Anstey, KJ. [and] Booth, A. Orthostatic hypotension and symptomatic subclinical orthostatic hypotension increase risk of cognitive impairment: an integrated evidence review and analysis of a large older adult hypertensive cohort. European Heart Journal. July 24th 2018. [Epub ahead of print].