Executive ability in relation to blood pressure in residents of homes for the elderly

Kerst de Vries; Erik J. A. Scherder; J Oosterman

doi:10.1016/j.acn.2007.06.001

Executive ability in relation to blood pressure in residents of homes for the elderly

Kerst de Vries, Erik J. A. Scherder, J Oosterman

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Abstract

The objective of the present study was to examine whether blood pressure (BP) relates to various executive functions in residents of homes for the elderly. Several cognitive tests measuring flexibility, fluency, inhibition, planning, and working memory were administered. Associations between these executive functions and systolic and diastolic BP (SBP and DBP) were examined. The results revealed that normal SBP (<120 mmHg) related to better fluency and flexibility performance, whereas no significant effects of DBP were noted. The present study indicates that specifically SBP might be important with regard to executive ability in residents of homes for the elderly. (C) 2007 National Academy of Neuropsychology. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	731-738
Number of pages	8
Journal	Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Volume	22
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acn.2007.06.001
Publication status	Published - Aug-2007

Keywords

systolic blood pressure
diastolic blood pressure
executive function
very old
MEDIAL TEMPORAL-LOBE
MINI-MENTAL STATE
ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE
COGNITIVE FUNCTION
RISK-FACTORS
POPULATION
HYPERTENSION
MEMORY
PERFORMANCE
PREVALENCE

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