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Study to look at drug s effect on dementia | Region

A Temple hospital is now recruiting for a long-term study that aims at finding a way to combat the onset of dementia in patients older than 75. Baylor Scott & White Research Institute announced it is a part of a nation-wide study, which will look at the effects of the drug atorvastatin over a five-year period. The study hopes to include more than 20,000 participants, at 100 sites all over the country. Participants will receive a range of tests for both their cognitive and physical abilities while also being monitored for heart attacks and strokes. Dr. Catherine McNeal, a principal investigator for the study at Baylor Scott & White, said the long-term length of the study was important due to the nature of mental diseases.

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