Statins

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Adults who took a daily combination pill containing statins and blood-pressure–lowering drugs, plus daily aspirin, were less likely to experience heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular causes.

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The risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke was lower by 20% in elders who took statins. In fact, age and dementia diagnosis had no bearing on statin benefits, say researchers.

Study participants who took both blood pressure and cholesterol medications were less likely to develop dementia, say investigators.

There’s just not enough evidence to justify the use of certain medications when treating these residents, writes the past president of the American Geriatrics Society.

Despite life‐limiting illness, more than one-third of eldercare facility residents aged 65 and older remain on statins, finds a national study.

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People who begin taking statins and blood pressure medications are more likely to stop exercising and gain weight, a new study shows.