Taking statins might help lower the chance of getting dementia as you get older, according to a big look at past studies — but we can't say for sure that statins are the reason.

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Statin use and dementia risk: A systematic review and updated meta‐analysis

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2025 Jan-Mar

The study looked at whether taking statins is linked to lower dementia risk, and found exactly what the claim says: statins are linked to a 14% lower risk of dementia.

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Statin use and dementia risk: A systematic review and updated meta‐analysis

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DOI: 10.1002/trc2.70039

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