Dementia can be caused by hypertension

A new study indicates that patients with high blood pressure are at a higher risk of developing dementia. This research also shows (for the first time) that an MRI can be used to detect very early signatures of neurological damage in people with high blood pressure, before any symptoms of dementia occur.

Original source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180613101925.htm