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Statin use causes memory loss in older adults.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that Statin use causes memory loss in older adults?

Partly. One review of statin and cognition evidence reports that most randomized trials found no harmful cognitive effect and that observational results are mixed, while a prescription-database paper notes regulators have listed memory loss among possible statin adverse reactions but says the association remains unclear. Neither source establishes that statin use causes memory loss in older adults.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 1 source for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 1
Association of statin use with storage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS): data mining of prescription database
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Association of statin use with storage lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS): data mining of prescription database. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.5414/cp202113

Evidence against · 1
Brain, benefit, or burden? Revisiting statins and cognitive function in older adults.
2026
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Y, L. & SK, K. (2026). Brain, benefit, or burden? Revisiting statins and cognitive function in older adults.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11357-026-02259-y

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