Hypertension and Cognitive Function in Elderly
- VernacularTitle:老年人高血压与认知功能得分的关系
- Author:
Wenyong HUANG
;
Jingyuan YANG
;
Xing YANG
;
Mingyu LEI
;
Na ZHANG
;
Houcai DENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
The elderly;
Hypertension;
Cognitive function
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hypertension
2006;0(08):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relationship between hypertension and cognitive function in community-based elderly people aged 60 and over in Guiyang city.Methods By using multistage sampling technique,general conditions and healthy status were surveyed in 3229 old individuals aged ≥60 years.Blood pressure and the mini-mental state examination(MMSE)were measured.Results Hypertensive subjects had MMSE score 25.7?4.2 lower than that 26.3?3.6 in normotensive subjects(t=3.92,P
