Dementia Risk Cut Down by High Dose Statins

Statins are generally used by the older population to cut down the risk of cardiovascular disease, Dr Lin explained. "But recent reports of statin-associated cognitive impairment have led the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to list statin-induced cognitive changes, especially for the older population, in its safety communications." He added: "Previous studies had considered statin therapy to exert a beneficial effect on dementia. But few large-scale studies ...