The relationship among hypertension, aging and cognitive decline is complex and not completely understood. Purpose of this project will be evaluating early markers of cognitive deterioration in patients with arterial hypertension. In particular, this cross-sectional observational study will be articulated in three phases: 1. Neuropsychological evaluation of general cognitive abilities 2. Identification and measurement of specific biomarker levels 3. Correlation among hypertension, cognitive abilities and biomarkers.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
160
IRCCS Neuromed
Pozzilli, (IS), Italy
Cognitive abilities measured by validated neuropsychological test battery (Montreal Cognitive Assessment test, Verbal Fluency test,learning of couple words, Stroop test)
Time frame: 18 months
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