Forgetting Things Since Your 40's? It Was Your HDL!

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Cholesterol and Dementia

Those whose total blood cholesterol had been high — over 240 milligrams per deciliter — were 57 percent more likely to have developed Alzheimer’s disease than those with optimal levels. Those who had borderline cholesterol values — between 200 and 239 milligrams per deciliter — were at 50 percent greater risk of developing vascular dementia