Buried an older relative this year who died from ALS that developed while taking statins. I know it's only an N=1 case, but we all believe the statin caused it. No way will I or hubby let any doctor talk us into taking that stuff no matter how high our cholesterol. And yes, even if a doctor could prove as referenced above about a guarantee of heart attack in ten years and such. Heart attack is a lot nicer way to die than ALS.