Is blood pressure variability linked to dementia risk later in life?

Fluctuations in blood pressure over time — known as blood pressure variability — may be associated with increased dementia risk. In this episode, we explain what the research suggests and how cardiovascular and cognitive risk are assessed in Europe.

In this episode, we cover:

• What blood pressure variability means (changes between readings over time)

• The difference between sustained hypertension and fluctuating readings

• How vascular health affects brain perfusion and small vessel disease

• Research linking midlife blood pressure patterns to later cognitive decline

• The role of stroke and microvascular damage

• When home blood pressure monitoring is recommended

• Target ranges under European hyperten ...