Does Viagra reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s? Here’s what we know.


Drugs taken to treat erectile dysfunction have once again been tied to a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

A new study of almost 670,000 men in the U.K., published Feb. 7 in the journal Neurology, revealed that those who take so-called phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5I) — which include Viagra (generic name sildenafil) — may have a lower risk of developing this common form of dementia than men of the same age who don’t take the drugs.