Association of Antihypertensives and Cognitive Impairment in Long-Term Care Residents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Certain classes of antihypertensive medication may have different associations with cognitive impairment.

Objective

To examine the association between prevalent use of antihypertensive medications that stimulate (thiazides, dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, angiotensin type I receptor blockers) versus inhibit (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, beta-blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers) type 2 and 4 angiotensin II receptors on cognitive impairment among older adults residing in Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes for long-term care.

Methods

Retrospective cohort study. Long-term care residents aged 65 + years admitted to a VA nursing home from 2012 to 2019 using blood pressure medication and without cognitive impairment at ad

SUBMITTER: Marcum ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9128024 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature