Fraud victimization linked with elevated blood pressure in men for years
Written By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-08-04 14:25 GMT | Update On 2022-08-04 14:25 GMT
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Millions of elderly are victims of financial exploitation, schemes, and/or scams per year globally. Such victimization is associated with increased hospitalizations, admittance to skilled nursing facilities, and lower 5-year all-cause mortality survival rates. Despite this, associations with medical comorbidities like elevated blood pressure (BP) have not been examined.
New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests that experiencing financial exploitation, fraudulent schemes, and scams may raise a person's blood pressure. The study found that fraud victimization was linked with elevated blood pressure in men, but not in women.
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