Researchers are talking about a class of the blood pressure drugs which they have recently found may prove advantageous in slowing down dementia.

According to the findings of a new study by researchers, a class of drugs that is presently being used by the medical professionals to treat lower blood pressure may help in slowing down the rate of cognitive decline that is known to be associated with dementia.

The drugs that are presently in talks falls under the category of ACE inhibitors, which researchers claim may even help in boosting the brain power.

The above results were out after experts ran an examination over 361 patients averagely belonging to the age group of 77 years. All of them were either suffering from the Alzheimer's disease or the vascular dementia. They were examined by the professionals for the combination of both the problems enabling them to easily compare the rates of cognitive decline in every respective patient.

Eighty five patients in the study were already using ACE inhibitors.

To see better results, the researchers prescribed the drug to 30 additional patients to notice the impact of ACE inhibitors on brain power.

With the help of the Standardized Mini Mental State Examination (SMMSE) or the Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment (QMCI) screen, it was found that patients who were not taking ACE inhibitors showed higher cognitive decline.