Association between cognitive impairment and poor antihypertensive medication adherence in elderly hypertensive patients without dementia

Abstract Adherence to antihypertensive medication is a critical factor to control blood pressure and prevent complications. However, cognitive impairment can negatively affect medication adherence. In this study, we investigated the association between cognitive function and antihypertensive medicat...

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Main Authors: Mi Hee Cho, Dong Wook Shin, Sung-A Chang, Ji Eun Lee, Su-Min Jeong, Sang Hyuck Kim, Jae Moon Yun, Kiyoung Son
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29974-7

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