Statins and Memory Loss (A Link?)

[Good4Nothin]

Originally Posted by mike1003

https://www.healthline.com/health/hi...nd-memory-loss

There is no link between statin use and memory loss.

My professional opinion, not based on the article, is that memory loss can be attributed to the high cholesterol itself.

Alzheimer's, on the other hand, is genetic

Alzheimer's is NOT simply genetic.

[Good4Nothin]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

My doctor put me on a low dose statin in order to protect against alzheimers (I have low cholesterol levels). Most of my female relatives lived to be 95 or older and she figured I might too since I'm in exceptionally good health at 72. I don't know if she's right or not but I trust her and haven't noticed any memory loss in the 6 months or so that I have been taking them.

It makes no sense to take a drug if you are healthy. And it makes no sense at all to take a cholesterol-lowering drug if you have low cholesterol. That doctor just loves statins.

[suzy_q2010]

Originally Posted by Good4Nothin

Alzheimer's is NOT simply genetic.

Not simply, but the genetics cannot be ignored.

https://www.endalznow.org/news/the-r...eimers-disease

Originally Posted by Good4Nothin

It makes no sense to take a drug if you are healthy. And it makes no sense at all to take a cholesterol-lowering drug if you have low cholesterol. That doctor just loves statins.

It may make sense if there are risk factors for heart disease even though LDL is "normal".

https://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-ma...take-statins#1

[in_newengland]

Turning into a statin debate and we don't seem to be able to handle those too well lately.