Some recent discoveries. "The SPRINT MIND trial revealed that high blood pressure is linked to mild cognitive impairment and dementia. “They found that in cases where they aggressively treated hypertension or high blood pressure, that it decreased the risk of mild cognitive impairment and in some cases the risk of dementia as well,” said Regional Director of the Alzheimer’s Association Kristin Bishop." New findings in the fight against Alzheimer's disease | KTXS "The drug cleared the plaques from the brains of the patients, by 93 percent at the highest dose. Dr. James Hendrix, director of global science initiatives at the Alzheimer’s Association, says the findings are significant." Experimental drug slows Alzheimer’s decline, researchers report