{"id":8080,"date":"2024-10-02T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8080"},"modified":"2024-10-02T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T14:30:00","slug":"preventable-join-a-groundbreaking-research-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8080","title":{"rendered":"PREVENTABLE: Join a groundbreaking research study"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-10-02T14:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

While around one in three people in the U.S. over the age of 75 are taking statins to lower cholesterol and reduce risk of heart attack, the benefits for older adults without heart disease are not fully understood. The PREVENTABLE trial was established to help answer this question.<\/p>\n

This is expected to be the largest-ever health study in older adults with a goal of understanding whether statins can help us live healthily longer. VA is recruiting volunteers nationwide for this trial at select VA facilities across the country. More than 40 VA hospitals are joining 100 sites across the nation to enroll 20,000 participants.<\/p>\n

You are invited to join PREVENTABLE to update treatment guidelines and determine if statins can help adults aged 75 and over without cardiovascular disease live better by preventing dementia, disability and heart disease. The study designed to evaluate statins\u2019 effectiveness under real-life conditions, making participation easy for research volunteers.<\/p>\n

As a research study participant, you will help us:<\/h2>\n