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

• Autores principales: Jakob L. Schroevers (Autor), Marieke P. Hoevenaar-Blom (Autor), Wim B. Busschers (Autor), Monika Hollander (Autor), Willem A. Van Gool (Autor), Edo Richard (Autor), Jan Willem Van Dalen (Autor), Eric P. Moll van Charante (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: 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...