Statins and cognition: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short- and long-term cognitive effects.
In this study of patients without baseline cognitive dysfunction, short-term data are most compatible with no adverse effect of statins on cognition, and long-term data supports a beneficial role for statins in the prevention of dementia.
- Journal: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Year: 2013
- Topic: Cholesterol / Lipids / Statins, Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- Read more articles by: Roger S. Blumenthal, MD, Michael Blaha, MD, MPH, Seth Martin, MD, MHS
