High blood pressure linked to dementia

As evidence grows that high blood pressure is linked to the development of dementia, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a $15 million clinical study to explore this connection. The goal of the SPRINT (Systolic blood PRessure INTervention) Trial is to see if agressive treatment of systolic blood pressure down to 120 mm hg will reduce not only cardivascular and renal complications but also cognitive decline. Canadian Press has more on this important study here.