People with a genetic predisposition for elevated pulse pressure face a higher likelihood of dementia-related death, new research has revealed. The study discovered that this blood pressure measurement could heighten risk by 16 per cent. Pulse pressure, a key indicator of cardiovascular risk, is determined by subtracting the lower number from the upper number in a blood pressure reading. Readings of 50 mmHg or higher may raise a person's chances of developing various health conditions,