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Does High Blood Pressure Cause Memory Loss and Confusion?
Untreated high blood pressure can cause memory problems and affect problem-solving abilities.
Two of the most sensitive forms of cognition affected by hypertension are:
executive functioning
processing speed
Executive functioning includes complex mental skills that demand memory, thinking, and self-control. These cognitive actions are central to our daily living. We use them when paying attention, regulating emotions, and starting and completing tasks.
Processing speed refers to the length of time it requires to do a particular mental task. That is, how long it takes us to take in information, make a decision on the appropriate reaction. It is functionally related to things that we must do all the time.
Other types of cognitive functioning can be affected as well, but these two aspects seem to be the most affected. And we can all agree that they are extremely critical to our every day lives.
