Statins Double Risk of Dementia, Are Linked to COVID Deaths

Close to 50% of elderly individuals take this medication, in spite of strong evidence it may hasten the development of dementia.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Statins do not protect against cardiovascular disease and more than double the risk of dementia in some cases

• People with early mild cognitive impairment and low to moderate cholesterol levels who used lipophilic statins had more than double the risk of dementia compared to those who did not use statins

• Statin users also had significant d…