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In patients taking blood pressure medications, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers appear to be beneficial in slowing memory decline in the elderly. These renin-angiotensin drugs cross the blood brain barrier. Nonpenetrant drugs such as calcium channel blockers and diuretics appear to help maintain attention span but not memory in the elderly. Hypertension 2021 Jun 21;HYPERTENSIONAHA12117049    (retrieved Jun, 2021). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.