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Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests

The Guardian Society Health · 30 August 2026 at 08:00

Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests

The cholesterol-busting drugs are more effective the earlier in life they are taken, 15-year research project indicates Statins can lower the risk of dementia by 15%, and the earlier in life they are taken the higher the chances of avoiding the disease, a 15-year study suggests.

The number of people living with dementia globally is forecast to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050.

But experts believe almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed.

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Statins can reduce dementia risk by up to 15%, long-term study suggests

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