The news isn't always bad when it comes to pharmaceuticals. If you have a loved one, family member or friend who is battling the onset of dementia, here's hopeful news:
Certain types ACE inhibitor hypertension drugs may help cut the risk of dementia in older adults, according to the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. According to WaPo, centrally acting ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors may help reduce inflammation that might contribute to dementia.
People who took centrally acting ACE inhibitors, they had a 50 percent lower rate of mental decline than people taking other kinds of hypertension drugs.
Centrally active ACEIs, such as captropril (Capoten), fosinopril (Monopril), lisinopril (Prinivil or Zestril), perindopril (Aceon), ramipril (Altace), and trandolapril (Mavik), cross the blood-brain barrier. Previous animal studies suggest that centrally active ACEIs protect against dementia not only by controlling hypertension, but also by decreasing oxidative stress and reducing inflammation in the brain. (Source: Medscape).
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