Painkillers Do Not Delay Dementia in the Very Elderly

Contrary to studies involving the not so elderly, researchers in the US found that use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as the painkillers ibuprofen and naproxen, did not delay the onset of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia in the very elderly.

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