A new study has come to a clear conclusion about blood pressure and brain function. Regardless of age, high blood pressure takes a toll on memory and thinking skills. The findings, published in Hypertension, the journal of the American Heart Association, suggested that even hypertensive middle-aged folks experienced cognitive decline. And even if high blood pressure was kept in check until advanced age, cognition took a steep decline once it set it. The long and short of the study is that if you’ve got high blood pressure at any age, you can almost bet that it will take a toll on your ability to think and remember. But much like blood pressure, the effects on your brain may be correctible. The study found that getting blood pressure under control can preserve brain health and slow cognitive decline. Therefore, controlling blood pressure may be an imperative component of preventing memory loss …