Jan 16, 2025 · We assessed the risk of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD), with subgroup analyses by gender, statin type, and diabetes status. Fifty-five observational …

Oct 1, 2021 · A study published June 29, 2021, by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC) found no link between statin use and a higher incidence of dementia in adults ages 65 and …

Jul 1, 2025 · While some older research has pointed to the possibility of a correlation, more recent studies showed that this drug class may lower your risk for dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease....

Analysis combining 36 studies showed that statins reduced the risk of developing dementia by about 20%. Looking at specific diseases, statins reduced the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by about 30% and …

Nov 3, 2025 · People often ask our Dementia Research Infoline if statins cause dementia. But research has not found strong evidence that statins can make someone more likely to develop dementia.

Aug 1, 2025 · So, it’s more common to see dementia in people taking statins — but that doesn’t mean statins cause it. Most of the current research suggests statins are more likely to lower your risk of …

Jun 27, 2025 · While the established cardiovascular benefits of statins should guide clinical decision making, our results do not rule out potential modest effects (positive or negative) of certain statin …

Oct 18, 2025 · Researchers discovered that people with genetic variants that naturally cause them to have lower cholesterol also have a lower risk of dementia. And for those without the genetic variants, …

Aug 9, 2025 · Researchers have investigated several mechanisms by which statins may theoretically contribute to neurologic dysfunction.

Jan 16, 2025 · Largest meta-analysis to date on statins and dementia risk, including 55 studies and more than 7 million patients. Statin use linked to lower risks of all-dementia, AD, and VaD.