# Common osteoporosis drugs linked to 24% lower dementia risk in major study

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2 outlets covering · First listed: ScienceDaily, Nov 9, 2026, 1:36 AM · Read it: <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261108233037.htm>

A massive study of more than 120,000 older adults suggests that common osteoporosis drugs may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias by up to 24%. The surprising findings raise the possibility that medications already used to strengthen bones could also help protect the aging brain.

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- Nov 9, 2026, 1:36 AM: [Common osteoporosis drugs linked to 24% lower dementia risk in major study](<https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/11/261108233037.htm>) — ScienceDaily (Science news, United States)
  A massive study of more than 120,000 older adults suggests that common osteoporosis drugs may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias by up to 24%. The surprising findings raise the possibility that medications already used to strengthen bones could also help protect the aging brain.
- Nov 10, 2026, 12:35 PM: [More daylight linked to lower chance of dementia: Study](<https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6209469-daylight-exposure-lower-dementia-link-study/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States)
  All of the nearly 90,000 participants were free of diagnosed dementia when they entered the study.