Keeping a tighter rein on blood pressure in adults over 50 is desirable for brain health.

The paper acknowledges the need for further research to determine the optimal blood pressure targets and treatment strategies for various population groups and to assess potential side effects of intensive blood pressure treatment, Habes said. Keywords: Alzheimer Disease; Blood Pressure; Brain Diseases and Conditions; Central Nervous System Diseases and Conditions; Dementia; Government Agencies Offices and Entities; Health and Medicine; Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions; Neuroimaging; Risk and Prevention; Tauopathies; University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio EN Alzheimer Disease Blood Pressure Brain Diseases and Conditions Central Nervous System Diseases and Conditions Dementia Government Agencies Offices and Entities Health and Medicine Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions Neuroimaging Risk and Prevention Tauopathies University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 467 467 1 05/08/23 20230508 NES 230508 2023 MAY 8 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Clinical Trials Week -- SAN ANTONIO () - Intensive blood pressure treatment significantly reduces the risk of adverse cerebrovascular events such as stroke. [Extracted from the article]