Your brain needs a steady flow of blood to stay healthy, like a garden needs water to grow.
Your brain needs a steady flow of blood to stay healthy, like a garden needs water to grow. However, when blood pressure is too high, it can damage the blood vessels—much like an irrigation system under too much pressure can harm plants. Over time, this damage could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
The good news is that managing blood pressure with treatment and lifestyle changes can help protect your brain and memory.
How Blood Pressure Affects the Brain
Having high systolic blood pressure is associated with an 8 percent to 11 percent higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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