Background Evidence suggests that cardiovascular medications, including statins and
antihypertensive medications, may delay cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer
dementia (AD). We examined the association of cardiovascular medication use and rate of
functional decline in a population-based cohort of individuals with incident AD. Methods In
the Dementia Progression Study of the Cache County Study on Memory, Health, and Aging,
216 individuals with incident AD were identified and followed longitudinally with in-home …