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Abstract #2005

Hypertension, Arterial Health and Neuronal Integrity in Midlife

Andreana P. Haley1,2, Tarumi Takashi3, Jun Sugawara3, Hirofumi Tanaka3

1Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States; 2UT Imaging Research Center, Austin, TX, United States; 3Kinesiology, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, United States


The present study bridges the gap between midlife hypertension and late-life cognitive impairment, a relationship that has long been documented but remains poorly understood. We demonstrate that midlife hypertension and associated arterial thickening relate to cerebral measures of neuronal health and viability in middle-aged adults with intact cognitive performance.

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