Scientists from the University of Connecticut found that while adults aged 75 years and older do not benefit from taking aspirin to prevent heart disease, many do so on a regular basis.
They also found although statins are known to help prevent heart problems in older adults who have experienced a heart disease event, many of these individuals do not take a statin.
The research is published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and was conducted by Greg Rhee et al.
In the study, researchers analyzed data from 11,392 U.S. adults aged 50 years and older who were surveyed from 2011 to 2018.
They found that more than half of the participants took aspirin or a statin.
The researchers say that healthcare providers should inform their older patients about appropriate aspirin use so that they can avoid misuse of aspirin, which can be easily purchased over the counter.
Ultimately, safer prescribing practice, patient education, and patient-oriented effectiveness research should be continually encouraged to reduce potential harms and improve cardiovascular health in older adults.
If you care about aspirin, please read studies that aspirin could cut cancer death by 20%, and Aspirin, common anti-inflammatory drugs may prevent COVID-19 deaths.
For more information about aspirin, please see recent studies that people over 60 should not take daily aspirin for heart health, and results showing daily aspirin may not benefit healthy older people.
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