The "ideal blood pressure" that helps delay the aging of the brain!

According to a new study by the Australian National University (ANU), people with blood pressure within the recommended range are at risk of accelerated aging of the brain
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Studies have also found that an ideal blood pressure can make our brains at least six months younger than our actual age
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The study published by the Australian National University in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience found that participants with high blood pressure had older brains and were therefore less healthy, increasing their risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia
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Participants whose blood pressure was elevated but within the normal range also had older brains and were at risk of health problems
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Professor Nicholas Cerbuin, director of the Australian National University’s Centre for Aging, Health and Wellbeing, said: “The idea that people suffering from high blood pressure in their later years will lead to unhealthy brains is not entirely correct
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"It started earlier, and it started in people with normal blood pressure
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Normal blood pressure refers to blood pressure lower than 120/80, while ideal and healthy blood pressure is blood pressure close to 110/70
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Earlier, a large international study found that the number of hypertensive patients over the age of 30 in the world has doubled
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Professor Walter Abayalatner, a cardiologist and co-author of the study, said that if we maintain optimal blood pressure, as we age, our brains will remain young and healthy
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He said: "It is important that we change our life>
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"Compared with people with blood pressure of 135/85, people with the best blood pressure reading of 110/70 appear to be more than 6 months younger when they enter middle age
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The Australian National University research team worked with colleagues in Australia, New Zealand and Germany to perform more than 2,000 brain scans on 686 healthy people between the ages of 44 and 76
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In 12 years, the participants' blood pressure was measured four times
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The lead author of the study, Professor Cerbuin, said these findings highlight a particular concern among young people in their 20s and 30s, because the effect of elevated blood pressure on the brain takes time
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"By detecting the impact of elevated blood pressure on the brain health of people in their 40s and older, we have to assume that the effect of elevated blood pressure must have been accumulated over many years, probably starting in their 20s
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Professor Abaya Ratner said that the results of the study show that everyone, including young people, needs to have their blood pressure checked regularly
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He said: "Australian adults should have their blood pressure checked at least once a year when they see a general practitioner to ensure that their target blood pressure is close to 110/70, especially in young and middle-aged groups
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"If your blood pressure level rises, you should take this opportunity to talk to your family doctor about ways to lower blood pressure, including changes in life>
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background:

The patient data used in this study comes from a large longitudinal study with approximately 7,500 participants
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