Psychiatric News (4/19) reports, “Older adults who exhibit significant changes in blood pressure over a year may have a higher risk of depressive symptoms than those whose blood pressure remains consistent,” researchers concluded in a study that “analyzed data from 505 older adults aged 55 to 91 who participated in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative.” The findings were published online April 2 ahead of print in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Blood Pressure Variability Linked With Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults, Psychiatric News, April 19, 2022