Aspirin may 'slow elderly brain decline', study finds

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-19819065


Could taking an aspirin a day slow brain power decline?

An aspirin a day may slow brain decline in elderly women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, research finds.

Around 500 at risk women, between the ages of 70 to 92, were tracked for five years - their mental capacity was tested at the start and end of the study.

Those taking aspirin for the entire period saw their test scores fall much less than those who had not.

The Swedish study is reported in the journal BMJ Open.

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1. You left out this part:

"The study reports no benefit from aspirin on overall dementia rates in the group, and previous trials investigating the potential of drugs like aspirin for dementia have been negative."

Dr Kern added: "We don't know the long term risks of taking routine aspirin. For examples ulcers and serious bleeds may outweigh the benefits we have seen. More work is needed. We will be following up the women in this study again in five years.

that's all in the same article.

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2. No mention of dosage...hmmmm.

Since 81 mg of aspiriin is marketed these days as a "stroke preventive"..( they use "heart health" term, actually)
there is no way of knowing the dose which causes internal bleeding.
'course that could be variable for different people, I guess.