#CommunityMedicine

A landmark Nature Medicine study shows that aggressively lowering blood pressure can cut dementia risk by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16%. The findings, among the largest of its kind, come from nearly 34,000 adults in rural China and illuminate how managing hypertension protects both heart and brain over time. Data from research groups and coverage by major outlets highlight the study’s significance for global health, including Thailand’s growing need for effective dementia prevention strategies.

A major new study published in Nature Medicine has found that intensive lowering of blood pressure can slash the risk of dementia by 15% and cognitive impairment by 16%, offering important implications for Thailand, where hypertension and dementia are rising public health concerns. The research—one of the largest of its kind—focused on nearly 34,000 adults in rural China and represents a significant step forward in our global understanding of how managing hypertension protects both heart and brain over time (source: STAT News).