Antihypertensive medication classes and risk of incident dementia in primary care patients: a longitudinal cohort study in the NetherlandsResearch in context

• Main Authors: Jakob L. Schroevers (Author), Marieke P. Hoevenaar-Blom (Author), Wim B. Busschers (Author), Monika Hollander (Author), Willem A. Van Gool (Author), Edo Richard (Author), Jan Willem Van Dalen (Author), Eric P. Moll van Charante (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Hypertension is a modifiable risk factor for dementia affecting over 70% of individuals older than 60. Lowering dementia risk through preferential treatment with antihypertensive medication (AHM) classes that are otherwise equivalent in indication could offer a cost-effective, s...