Cognitive side effects like memory loss and fuzzy thinking aren't listed on the patient information sheet for Lipitor, the popular cholesterol-lowering drug. But some doctors are voicing concerns that ...

Q: Frankly I’m confused! Some articles describe how “statin” cholesterol drugs like Lipitor can cause memory loss, while others describe how taking statin drugs can decrease the chance of getting ...

Doctors often give people medicine to lower their cholesterol, especially as they get older. These drugs help reduce the risk ...

New research highlights two crucial, preventable dementia risk factors beyond memory loss: high \"bad\" cholesterol in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Results of a new study suggest that taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may decrease the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults. In the study, ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that the popular cholesterol-lowering medications may cause memory loss and confusion, but long term use of the medications may reduce that risk. In a ...

New research highlights that dementia risk goes beyond memory loss and age, identifying high “bad” cholesterol (LDL) in midlife and untreated vision loss in later years as significant, preventable ...