Older Adults Who Exhibit Significant Changes In Blood Pressure Over A Year May Have Higher Risk Of Depressive Symptoms Than Those Whose Blood Pressure Remains Consistent, Data Indicate

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.

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— “Blood Pressure Variability Linked With Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults, Psychiatric News, April 19, 2022

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