Should You Take a Statin If You Are Over 60? cardiology healthy aging ldl cholesterol statins Dec 30, 2025

"Dr. Alo, I'm 68. Isn't it a little late for a statin? My neighbor read a book that says older people shouldn't even try to lower their cholesterol."

I get this question all the time, and I understand where it comes from. One popular book, The Cholesterol Myth, concluded that treating older adults ...

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