Thanks again. I'll consult my primary about restarting statins. I forgot to mention a huge reason I support regular baselines of some sort: eldercare. In the

Thanks again. I'll consult my primary about restarting statins. I forgot to mention a huge reason I support regular baselines of some sort: eldercare. In the case of our mom, now 85yo, it would have been really useful to have done cognitive assessments and bone density and maybe image likely arthritic joints when she was 65. Divining when, which, and how much brain pills to give her has been pure guesswork. And deciphering her chronic back pain has also gone poorly. Resulting in a lot of trial and error. With no real improvement. IMHO. (Experiencing chronic pain myself, I know it's wicked hard to treat.) Ditto the 3 other elders us siblings have been responsible for. We were just guessing how to best care for them. We didn't know their rate of decline, so weighing risk/benefit was just guesswork. So maddening and wasteful. It really felt cruel and inhumane. Maybe having better medical history, perhaps in the form of baseline assessments, would have helped. Hopefully the research you mentioned will help future care givers make better decisions. Thanks for the informative, thoughtful replies. Peace.