Fox News | American Heart Association: Dementia, hypertension strongly linked Fox News There's a strong association between high blood pressure and brain diseases like Alzheimer's, the American Heart Association (AHA) announced in a statement published Monday on its website and in the AHA journal Hypertension. The group's warning ... High blood pressure raises risk of cognitive decline, dementia High blood pressure is 'linked to dementia' - but treatment could cut ... AHA Statement: Hypertension, Dementia Linked |