The use of statin cholesterol-lowering medications has been on the rise for decades and they are among the most widely used drugs in the world. In the U.S., nearly 50 percent of U.S. adults over 75 years old take a statin to lower their cholesterol in the misguided hope of preventing heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke. Not only is there strong evidence suggesting that statins are a colossal waste of money, but their use may also harm your brain health—more than doubling your risk of dementia in some cases. The benefit must clearly outweigh the risk when it comes to any drug treatment, but this is rarely the case with statins, which don’t protect against cardiovascular disease and are linked to a number of health conditions including dementia, diabetes, and even increased risk of death from COVID-19. Statins Doubled Risk of Developing Dementia Statins’ effects on cognitive performance have …