Patterns of antihypertensive and statin adherence prior to dementia: findings from the adult changes in thought study

摘要

BackgroundDetecting patients with undiagnosed dementia is an important clinical challenge. Changes in medication adherence might represent an early sign of cognitive impairment. We sought to examine antihypertensive and statin adherence trajectories in community-dwelling older adults, comparing people who went on to develop dementia to those who did not.