A large study in rural China, the China Rural Hypertension Control Project Phase-3, found that reducing blood pressure through a 48-month cluster-randomized trial significantly lowered the risk of all-cause dementia among adult patients with uncontrolled hypertension. The intervention group, managed by nonphysician health care providers, achieved a 15% lower risk of all-cause dementia and significant reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The study highlights the potential of nonphysician health care workers in hypertension management and the significant impact of blood pressure reduction on dementia prevention.

Source: Nature Medicine