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- High blood pressure is a known risk factor for developing dementia.
- Researchers recently identified the specific areas of the brain that may be damaged by high blood pressure and are linked to the development of dementia.
- Further studies may help researchers identify patients at high risk of cognitive impairment.
More than 55 million people globallyTrusted Source have dementia — an umbrella term for a number of diseases causing memory loss and cognitive declineTrusted Source.
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