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Older patients with higher triglyceride levels, mostly within the normal to high range, had lower risk of dementia and slower cognitive decline over time than those with lower triglyceride levels.

For older adults, higher triglyceride levels are associated with lower dementia risk, according to a study.

There is a significant increase in risk for intracranial bleeding in healthy older patients taking daily low-dose aspirin.

Public Release: 17-Sep-2018   Large, international study shows daily low-dose aspirin has no effect on healthy life span in older adults Rush University Medical Center Taking a low-dose aspirin daily does not prolong healthy living in older adults, according to findings from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial published online Sept.…

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There is a significant increase in risk for intracranial bleeding in healthy older patients taking daily low-dose aspirin.

Older adults who take low-dose aspirin on a daily basis may be prone to an increased risk of brain bleeds, according to a new study. While aspirin appeared to reduce the occurrence of ischemic stroke, it was not statistically significant.

For healthy older adults, low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk for ischemic stroke but is associated with an increased risk for intracranial bleeding.

Study findings contrast with previously reported research linking aspirin to the secondary prevention of stroke, and are especially notable for older adults who may be more susceptible to bleeding-inducing events.

A new study has found higher rates of brain bleeds among those who took daily low-dose aspirin as a preventive drug with no significant protection against risk. Of course, anybody who has had a heart attack or intervention must have it life-long. Always go by the advice of your medical practitioner before picking up aspirin over the counter, says Dr Nishith Chandra, Principal Director, Interventional Cardiology, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, Delhi