Early Statin Use Cuts Dementia Risk 15% in Type 2 Diabetes Study

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 4

132,585 Danish patients with type 2 diabetes who started statins within one year of diagnosis showed a 15% lower relative dementia risk over 10 years.
A 1-to-5-year delay still showed a 10% lower risk, suggesting the apparent benefit weakened when treatment started later.
Researchers followed patients diagnosed from 2006 to 2019 for a median 7.1 years, and the association was strongest for vascular dementia rather than Alzheimer's disease.
Because the study was observational, it shows correlation rather than proof that statins prevent dementia, even as experts said the findings support earlier discussion of statins in diabetes care.
Statins are already widely recommended for many adults 40 to 75 with diabetes to cut heart attack and stroke risk, making the possible brain benefit a broader preventive implication.