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3. I've read there is a correlation, but no causation had Been shown. There was quite some publicity

Sun Aug 14, 2016, 01:06 PM

Aug 2016

about it at first but not much later saying it wasn't real.

These articles reference a JAMA article, and talk about other possible reasons for the correlation. I'm a nurse, working with people in their homes, including DD people who were concerned at the initial reports.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/statins-and-memory-loss-should-you-worry/
http://time.com/3912512/statins-memory/

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I take Atorvastatin (generic) CurtEastPoint Aug 2016 #1

Thanks. I'm taking it too, elleng Aug 2016 #2

I take atoravastin also. But how can one accurately show use of No Vested Interest Aug 2016 #4

Good point! CurtEastPoint Aug 2016 #5

thank you all for your information demosincebirth Aug 2016 #6

I stopped taking statins for about two years lillypaddle Nov 2016 #10

I don't take Lipitor lillypaddle Nov 2016 #9