Relationship between Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function according to Age in Elderly Adults

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 22(1); 2004 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2004;22(1): 16-21.

노인에서 연령에 따른 혈압과 인지기능의 관계

정슬기, 남해성 신민호 권순석 손명호 손의주 김재민 조기현

서남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 예방의학교실*, 상무병원 신경과, 조선대학교 의과대학 정신과학교실, 전남대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

Relationship between Blood Pressure and Cognitive Function according to Age in Elderly Adults

Seul-Ki Jeong

Department of Neurology, Preventive Medicine, Seonam University School of Medicine*, Gwangju; Department of Neurology, Sangmoo Hospital†, Gwangju; Department of Psychiatry, Chosun University School of Medicine‡, Gwangju; Department of Neurology, Chonna

Abstract

Background: It has been reported that the association between blood pressure and cognitive impairment could be modified by factors such as gender, education, and Apo E genotypes. This study was aimed to investigate whether 'age' could also be a modifier o