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MadashellGP's avatar

I believe my own eyes over your analysis. I've seen probably a dozen or so elderly patients on polypharmacy whose cognitive function improved within days of stopping their statins. Set against the reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (which is questionable for those on statins for primary prevention), it is most definitely worth trying a trial without statin in patients with declining memory/ cognitive function.

And there is a mechanism behind it as cholesterol is vital for brain health. My sickest elderly patients are the ones with very low cholesterol and LDL.

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DAVID MUNOZ's avatar

This is the first article I have come across where I feel Dr. McCullough has not done a deep dive- sad to say- please do your own due diligence and look for yourself. David Esaul Munoz MD

-Hmm?

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