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If there is one area of neurology that has the general public paying attention, it’s concern over dementia. With recent headlines reading “Blood Pressure May Hike Dementia Risk,” and “High Blood Pressure ‘Linked to Dementia,’” the public has a fresh target for that attention. But as we know, headlines often blow the real story out…

As widespread awareness of the significance of dementia continues to grow, more and more patients want to know how they can prevent it. A recent study uncovered a potential opportunity for younger patients to decrease their risk for dementia later in life: keep blood pressure within normal bounds and avoid large increases, even within those…