Long-Term Intensive Blood-Pressure Control Reduces Dementia Risk, Community-Led Trial Finds
The China Rural Hypertension Control Program found 15% fewer dementia cases after seven years, with a 17.6 mmHg systolic drop in the intervention group.
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A Chinese study has investigated 34,000 people from 326 villages over a period of more than seven years, probably the longest long-term study in this area and with an interesting insight.
Long-term intensive blood-pressure control reduces dementia risk, community-led trial finds
In a community-based trial in rural China, an intensive blood pressure-lowering intervention reduced the incidence of dementia compared with usual care, according to results from the China Rural Hypertension Control Program presented in a Hot Line session at ESC Congress 2026.
Blood pressure intervention lowers dementia risk in community-based trial
In a community-based trial in rural China, an intensive blood-pressure lowering intervention reduced the incidence of dementia compared with usual care, according to results from the China Rural Hypertension Control Program presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2026.
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