Aspirin may 'slow elderly brain dec

by Jeewan Kumar Journalist, online editor

An aspirin a day may slow brain decline in elderly women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, research finds.

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Around 500 at risk women, between the ages of 70 to 92,
The Swedish study is reported in the journal BMJ Open.
The women were tested using a mini mental state exam (MMSE)
The study reports no benefit from aspirin on overall dementia rates in the group
We don't know the long term risks of taking routine aspirin

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Dr Simon Ridley, head of research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said: "The results provide interesting insight into the importance of cardiovascular health on cognition, but we would urge people not to self-medicate with aspirin to try to stave off dementia.

"The study reports no benefit from aspirin on overall dementia rates in the group, and previous trials investigating the potential of drugs like aspirin for dementia have been negative."

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