Older people taking certain types of blood pressure-lowering medication had better rates of memory recall, suggesting it could be used to slow memory decline.    

Researchers found that treating people over the age of 50 with angiotensin II receptor blockers, such as candesartan and irbesartan, as well as ACE inhibitors such Ramipril and Lisinopril, reduced cognitive impairment by 19 per cent. 

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a risk factor for memory decline and dementia in older adults, according to University of California, Irvine experts.

It is estimated that around one in three adults in the UK has high blood pressure and studies show that treating it with certain medications can also improve memory. 

Each type of medication acts in a different way to reduce blood pressure, with some crossing the blood-brain barrier and impacting on cognitive function.

Volunteers in the study, involving 12,500 adults ages 50 or older, taking medication that crosses the blood-brain barrier, had better attention levels three years later.

Researchers found that treating people over the age of 50 with angiotensin II receptor blockers, инструкция по применению (https://turbo-fit.ru) such as candesartan and irbesartan, as well as ACE inhibitors such Ramipril (stock picture) and Lisinopril, reduced cognitive impairment by 19 per cent

Older people taking certain types of blood pressure-lowering medication had better rates of memory recall, suggesting it could be used to slow memory decline.

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