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A team at Boston University School of Public Health found that high and low HDL cholesterol linked to increased dementia risk in older adults.
HDL cholesterol is known as the “good” cholesterol, but this study suggests that having too much or too little HDL cholesterol may increase your risk of dementia.
The team analysed survey data from 184,367 people enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California health plan.
People with the highest levels of HDL cholesterol had a 15% higher rate of dementia, and those with the lowest levels had a 7% higher rate of dementia.
This study uncovers interesting links between cholesterol and dementia risk, particularly the "good" cholesterol (HDL), in older adults.
The findings were published in the Neurology journal.
