The use of statins is significantly associated with a reduction in the risk of mortality in dementia patients, according to a study.
The study, which analysed 44,920 Swedish dementia patients between 2008 and 2015, found users of statins had a 22 per cent lower risk of all-cause death compared to matched non-users.
"Survival in patients in dementia is variable, and previous studies have identified many factors associated with survival and risk of stroke in these patients," said Bojana Petek from the University Medical Center Ljubljana in Slovenia.