Association of combination statin and antihypertensive therapy with reduced Alzheimer's disease and related dementia risk.

<h4>Background</h4>Hyperlipidemia and hypertension are modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). Approximately 25% of adults over age 65 use both antihypertensives (AHTs) and statins for these conditions. While a growing body of evidence found sta...

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Main Authors: Douglas Barthold, Geoffrey Joyce, Roberta Diaz Brinton, Whitney Wharton, Patrick Gavin Kehoe, Julie Zissimopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229541