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Treatment with PPIs and H2RAs was not associated with incident dementia, CIND, or decline in cognition over time among older adults.
A secondary analysis of ASPREE is bringing the role of aspirin in primary prevention settings further into question, suggesting daily use of low-dose aspirin was associated with a 38% increase in intracranial bleeding in older adults.
But if you're taking aspirin, it doesn't mean you should abruptly stop. It may still have a role to play in treating some people.
New data from a clinical trial of healthy older adults found higher rates of brain bleeding among those who took daily low-dose aspirin, and no significant protection against stroke.
The daily use of low dose aspirin has been a mainstay of preventing strokes for decades. While there has always been a risk of bleeding associated