Home blood pressure monitoring for older adults' heart and brain health
Prognostic Implications of Home-Based Blood Pressure Monitoring in Older Adults
This project compares home blood pressure readings with clinic readings to see how they relate to older adults' risk of heart disease and dementia.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11091491 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be asked to take regular blood pressure readings at home using a provided monitor while the researchers use clinic and 24-hour ambulatory data from the long-running ARIC cohort. The team will compare patterns from home, clinic, and ambulatory measurements and link those patterns to events like heart attacks, strokes, and memory decline over time. Most participants will be community-dwelling older adults in the U.S., especially those already enrolled in ARIC or similar cohorts. The goal is to help doctors know whether home measurements give a clearer picture for treating high blood pressure in older people.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are community-dwelling adults aged 65 and older (particularly 75+) who can take or have help taking regular home blood pressure measurements, often those in ARIC or similar U.S. cohorts.
Not a fit: People younger than the study's older-age focus, those unable to perform or record home blood pressure measurements, or those not enrolled or reachable through ARIC/cohort networks may not be eligible or benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help doctors use home blood pressure numbers to personalize treatment and lower the chance of heart attacks, strokes, and dementia in older adults.
How similar studies have performed: Home blood pressure monitoring has shown promise for improving blood pressure control in general adult studies, but there are very few long-term cohort studies focused specifically on U.S. older adults, so this work is addressing a notable gap.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Juraschek, Stephen P — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Juraschek, Stephen P
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.