The use of statins is significantly associated with a reduction in the risk of mortality in dementia patients, according to a study. AdvertisingThe study, which analysed 44,920 Swedish dementia patients between 2008 and 2015, found users of statins had a 22 per cent lower risk of all-cause death compared to matched non-users. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between the use of statins on the risk of death and stroke in patients diagnosed with dementia,” Petek said. Patients with vascular dementia — the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease — also saw a 29 per cent lower mortality risk, according to the study. “However, our results are encouraging and suggest that patients with dementia benefit from statins to a similar extent than patients without dementia,” she added.

Source: Indian Express July 02, 2019 03:57 UTC