
Drugs that reduce dementia risk — and others that increase it
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A new study found that some medications could have the unintended benefit of reducing dementia risk, while others could increase the risk. A doctor comments on the findings.
The team reviewed data from 14 prior studies, which included more than 130 million patients and one million dementia cases, according to a press release. "You should never change your medicine without first discussing it with your doctor." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
They determined that several classes of prescription drugs were shown to affect dementia risk.
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