Widened pulse pressure is a potential risk factor for significant cognitive impairment among community-dwelling chinese younger old people

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 687-696

  Lee, Allen Ting Chun ^a   Chan, Wai Chi ^a   Chiu, Helen Fung Kum ^a   Richards, Marcus ^b   Ng, Sammy Ping Sum ^c   Hui, Linda Yin Fun ^c   Chan, Wai Man ^c   Lam, Linda Chiu Wa ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; hypertension; older people; pulse pressure

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHINESE; CLINICAL DEMENTIA RATING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE PRESSURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENESCENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 84878886181     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: 18758908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-122116     Document Type: Article

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