Effect of Visit-to-Visit Blood Pressure Variability on Cognitive and Functional Decline in Mild to Moderate Alzheimer's Disease

O'Caoimh R., Gao Y., Svendrovski A., Illario M., Iaccarino G., DOĞU B. B., ...More

JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE, vol.68, no.4, pp.1499-1510, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 68 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3233/jad-180774
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1499-1510
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Visit-to-visit blood pressure (BP) variability (VVV) is increasingly recognized as a marker of cardiovascular risk. Although implicated in cognitive decline, few studies are currently available assessing its effects on established dementia.