CHICAGO — Lowering blood pressure more than usually recommended not only helps prevent heart problems, it also cuts the risk of mental decline that often leads to Alzheimer's disease, a major study finds.
Study: Lowering blood pressure helps prevent mental decline
Experts hail 'big breakthrough'
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