Recent research from the Cambridge Centre for Ageing and Neuroscience (CamCAN; ‪www.cam-can.org‬) shows that, when pulse pressure – the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure – gets too high, it can damage the brain’s “wiring” (white matter), making it harder to think fast and solve puzzles. Treating blood pressure may therefore help maintain cognitive abilities in old age.

The full paper can be read here: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.24543