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The latest study, published in Neurology, suggests that naproxen, ibuprofen, and aspirin may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The analysis looked at results from six previous studies. The authors found that those who took NSAIDs had a 23 percent reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease in comparison with those who didn't take the medicines. And another study, published earlier this month in Neurology, found that those who take ibuprofen on a regular basis for five years may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.
Why do researchers think that NSAIDs—though not other analgesics, like Tylenol—might help reduce the risk of dementia? The theory is that the medications might reduce inflammation in the brain that experts think is tied to the development of Alzheimer's disease. Maybe if you get to the root of the inflammation early enough, they say, you can prevent the development of the disease later in life.
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