Hypertension Linked to Dementia in Older Women

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Hypertension Linked to Dementia in Older Women

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Older women with hypertension are at increased risk for developing brain lesions that cause dementia later in life, according to data from the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS).

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