Lovastatin Shown To Slow Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease

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	Lovastatin Shown To Slow Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease

BobbyDelray

4-10-2008 1:23 PM

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BobbyDelray says:

This is a classic example of the Alzheimer's CareGiver conundrum. I switched my mother from Lovastatin to Zocor after reading a similar article pointing out the benefits of statins.

I'll put the article up on Zocor soon.

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