Do Statins Cause Dementia? Here’s What the Science Says
By
Simon Spichak, MSc
| June 18th, 2024
Roughly a quarter of all Americans over the age of 40 in the U.S. take statin drugs — which lower levels of cholesterol —…
Lowering Your Cholesterol Helps Prevent Dementia. Here’s Why
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Simon Spichak, MSc
| June 21st, 2023
“If it’s good for your heart, it’s good for your brain.” This is long-standing wisdom in the medical community, says Dr. Gregory Jicha, a neurology…
An Alzheimer’s Expert on Cholesterol, Statins, and Brain Health
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Katy Koop
| May 16th, 2023
Cardiovascular health and brain health go hand in hand. For instance: studies show that having a stroke doubles the chance a person will develop…
Cardiovascular Drugs, Like Statins, May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk
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Being Patient
| March 18th, 2020
Taking a combination of different drugs can cause complications and adverse side effects for many people living with dementia. But new research suggests that…
Statins Tied to Slightly Lower Dementia Risk After a Concussion
By
Being Patient
| May 23rd, 2019
For people over the age of 65 who have experienced a concussion, their risk of developing dementia doubles, reports Donald Redelmeier, MD, of Sunnybrook…