Blood Thinners And Dementia Risk

A couple of weeks ago, one of my best friends called to tell me she was having atrial fibrillation. Her doctor put her on an anticoagulant. She was asking for my opinion and of course I told her to follow her doctor’s orders and take the medication. After reading this study, I question if I told her the correct answer. I wonder if there was any disclosures about the side effects of anticoagulant and dementia.

Medical data was collected from 6,000 patients where the study showed that individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF), who take anticoagulants, are at a higher risk …read more