UCD: Early high blood pressure means brain trouble later on

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SACRAMENTO — Having high blood pressure in your 30s is associated with worse brain health around age 75, especially for men, according to a new UC Davis study.

The research, published this week in JAMA Network Open, compared magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scans of older adults who had high blood pressure between the ages of 30 to 40 with older adults who had normal blood pressure.

The researchers found that the high blood pressure group had

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significantly lower regional brain volumes and worse white matter integrity. Both factors are associated with dementia.

The research also showed that the negative brain changes in some regions — such as decreased grey matter volume and frontal cortex volume — were stronger in men. They note the differences may be related to the protective benefits of estrogen before menopause.

“Treatment for dementia is extremely limited, so identifying modifiable risk and protective factors over the life course is key to reducing disease burden,” said

Arlene Learn

Arlene Learn, 90, passed away peacefully at her Davis home on Feb. 12, 2023.

Arlene was born in State College, Pa., on Feb. 22, 1932, to Joseph T. and Hannah (Sprankle) Green.

Feb. 22, 1932 — Feb. 12, 2023 LEARN

While working as a secretary in the music department at Penn State, her future sister-in-law introduced her to a young Ph.D student, Elmer Learn, whom she would later marry. Elmer and Arlene celebrated 59 wedding anniversaries together before he passed away in 2015.

After starting their family together in Minnesota, the Learns moved to Davis in 1969. As Elmer grew in his role as executive vice chancellor at UC Davis, Arlene ran the household, supporting the day-to-day needs of their two children and the social responsibilities around her husband's job. She also found time to volunteer at local school libraries and participate in activities with the University Farm Circle.

As the young family hit the road together on vacation car trips, Arlene discovered a love of travel.

Throughout their lives, Arlene and Elmer explored the world together, visiting six of seven continents. Arlene loved exotic locales like Peru and Bali, as well as regular trips to her favorite sandy beach at Kona Village Resort in Hawaii.

When at home, she and Elmer were avid Aggie

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d. March 11, 2023 supporters and were regularly seen cheering at baseball, softball, basketball and football games. Arlene also loved to cook and experiment with recipes from around the world. She relished family holiday gatherings. In fact, many of the family traditions she started and dishes she made are still integral parts of family celebrations. She was talented at needlework, and lovingly made Hawaiian quilted pillows and hand-knit stockings for every family member. first author Kristen M. George, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences.

On Saturday, March 11, 2023, James Patrick Higgins passed away in Davis. He was 80 years old. James was born to Thomas Francis Higgins and Gladys Elizabeth Bey Higgins in Batavia, N.Y. He had 2 brothers, Douglas and John Higgins.

James graduated from Attica Central School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University. From 1966 to 1967, he served with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He had a career in public service and retired from McClellan Air Force Base.

James was an avid reader and quite knowledgeable.

In addition to English, he spoke Spanish and Esperanto. He was passionate about environmental issues and the common good. He considered himself to be a very lucky person born in a loving family and always surrounded with plenty of love from those close to him.

In order to honor his memory, those who are able may make a donation to the environmental group Cool Davis or the ALS Association. He is greatly missed.

Arlene was a kind and loving grandmother and later great-grandmother. She attended countless school performances and hosted summer swim days in the backyard pool. Her smile, laughter, storytelling, and grace are greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She is survived by daughters Diane Crossman (Darrel) and Linda Learn; grandchildren Matthew Crossman (Lisa) and Janelle Bloom (Ethan); and great-grandchildren Alison and Emily Crossman and Micah and Kaleigha Bloom. At her request no public service or memorial will be held. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Sutter Care at Home and Sutter Hospice.

“High blood pressure is an incredibly common and treatable risk factor associated with dementia. This study indicates hypertension status in early adulthood is important for brain health decades later,” George said. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is blood pressure that is higher than normal. A normal blood pressure level is less than 130/80 mmHg.

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Devon Zagory

Aug. 3, 1948 — Nov. 29, 2023

Devon Zagory of Davis died peacefully at his home on Nov. 29, 2023, after a short bout with melanoma. He was 74 years old.

Devon was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Aug. 3, 1948. His father, a Navy commissioned physician, moved the family to San Diego, Hawaii, then San Francisco. Devon graduated from Burlingame High School in 1966 after setting California state records in swimming. He eventually enrolled at UC Berkeley, but dropped out to travel and work on a farm in southern France. It was there that he discovered his passion: plant health and food production.

He discovered that mildew was slowly destroying the vineyards (according to UC Berkeley alumni magazine Breakthroughs 2006) and returning to UC Berkeley he earned his bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences (1974) and a master’s degree (1974) and Ph.D. (1981) in plant pathology. While living in Berkeley, he met Ellen McEnroe, and they married, subsequently moving to Corrientes, Argentina, for a postdoc and Prevention estimates that 47% of adults in the United States have hypertension.

The rate of high blood pressure varies by sex and race. About 50% of men have high blood pressure compared to 44% of women. The rate of hypertension is about 56% in Black adults, 48% in white adults, 46% in Asian adults and 39% in Hispanic adults. African Americans ages 35-64 years are 50% more likely to have high blood pressure than whites.

The researchers looked at data from 427 participants from the Kaiser Healthy Aging and studying citrus canker.

Eventually he established Davis Fresh Technologies, focusing on best agricultural practices and safe post-harvest handling, increasing people’s access to fresh produce. As senior vice president, Devon grew a global consulting agency with offices in six countries and projects all over the world that provided guidance and food safety audits to fresh produce companies. Although he joked that he may have sold out the ideals of his youth, there is no question his work played a role in bringing safe, healthy food to many around the world, improving health and quality of human life.

His close friends and family were treated to many stories of his travels and adventures that were navigated by his quick wit and ability to charm anyone and everyone. His great joys included his daughter Jenny, playing the guitar, traveling the world with the love of his life Ellen, sitting out in their garden sanctuary, the friends he met through swimming, walking, and writing, playing with his grandchildren, and

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Interested bidders must register online at www. bid4assets.com. A single deposit of $5,000, plus a $35.00 processing fee, is required to bid on auction properties. The deadline to register and submit the deposit is Monday, May 8, 2023. This is an online auction, and the bidding will take place via the internet. If you do not have internet access, computer workstations are available at most public libraries. At the conclusion of the auction, unsuccessful bidders’ deposits and processing fees will be returned to them by Bid4Assets.

Full payment of all purchases is required within 3 business days of the auction (by May 18, 2023, 1:00 p.m. PDT/4:00 p.m. EDT). A payment processing fee of $35.00 will be added to the final price of every parcel successfully purchased by a winning bidder and will be collected by the internet vendor by the settlement deadline. A California property transfer tax, calculated at $1.10 per $1,000, or fraction thereof, will be added to the purchase price. If a winning bidder's payment is not received by the internet vendor by the settlement deadline, the winning bidder's deposit will be forfeited to the County. Please refer to the conditions of sale posted at www.bid4assets.com for more information. All property is sold as is. The County and its employees are not liable for the failure of any electronic equipment that may prevent a person from participating in the sale. All sales are final, with the exception that the Tax Collector reserves the right to rescind the sale in the event that an error is discovered that may have affected the due process rights of the former owner. By participation in the Internet Auction, the bidder agrees to cooperate in the rescission of the sale if such an event occurs within one year of the sale of the property.

The right of tax redemption will cease on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. and properties not redeemed will be offered for sale. If the parcel is not sold, the right of redemption will revive and continue up to the close of business on the last business day prior to the next scheduled auction.

If the properties are sold, parties of interest, as defined in California Revenue and Taxation Code Section 4675, have a right to file a claim with the County for any excess proceeds from the sale. Excess proceeds are the amount of the highest bid in excess of the liens and costs of the sale that are paid from the sale proceeds.

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The properties that are the subject of this notice are situated in Yolo County, California and are described as follows:

Diverse Life Experiences (KHANDLE) study and the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR). This provided them with health data from 1964 to 1985 for a diverse cohort of older Asian, Black, Latino and white adults.

They obtained two blood pressure readings from when the participants were between the ages of 30 to 40. This allowed them to determine if they had been hypertensive, transitioning to hypertensive or had normal blood pressure in young adulthood.

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Devon is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Ellen McEnroe Zagory of Davis; his daughter Jennifer (Cody Fibrow) and grandchildren Brett Zagory and Layla Zagory-Fibrow of Woodland; brother Conrad (Amy) Zagory Jr.; sister Kimberly Zagory; niece Dr. Jessica (David) Zagory; and nephew Aaron Zagory. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Conrad

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Zagory Sr. and Violet Post Zagory, as well as his sister Lark Zagory. On the McEnroe side he is survived by Ellen’s family John B. McEnroe, Mary Spielvogel, Meg Stone, Clare Lindquist (Jerry), Elizabeth Feick (Jay) and Nancy McEnroe (Bob).

Interment is planned for Spring 2023. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to The Nature Conservancy, and that people remember organic produce is not inherently safer; safety comes from safe cultivation and handling. According to Devon “It doesn’t get inherently more natural and organic than Salmonella.”