Antihypertensive medication classes and risk of incident dementia in primary care patients: a longitudinal cohort study in the NetherlandsResearch in context

Summary: Background: Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for dementia affecting over 70% of individuals older than 60. Lowering dementia risk through preferential treatment with antihypertensive medication (AHM) classes that are otherwise equivalent in indication could offer a cost-effective,...

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Published in:	The Lancet Regional Health. Europe
Main Authors:	Jakob L. Schroevers, Marieke P. Hoevenaar-Blom, Wim B. Busschers, Monika Hollander, Willem A. Van Gool, Edo Richard, Jan Willem Van Dalen, Eric P. Moll van Charante
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Dementia Alzheimer's disease Hypertension Antihypertensive medication Angiotensin hypothesis Primary care
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666776224000942