Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy and the Risk of Dementia in Patients with Hypertension: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study

Background Patients with hypertension (HTN) reportedly have a higher risk of developing dementia. However, it remains unclear if use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the most common form of complementary and alternative medicine, can help lower the risk of dementia for these patients. So the aim of the study was to investigate the effects of TCM on dementia risk among patients with hypertension.