A new study links good cholesterol levels with dementia in older adults

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For the study, researchers examined 184,367 people with no dementia issues at the beginning of the study

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The participants were asked to fill out a survey and their cholesterol levels were also measured during regular healthcare visits for two years and were followed via electronic health records for nine years.

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Furthermore, researchers divided participants into five groups based on their good cholesterol levels. They found that individuals with the highest HDL cholesterol level

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Other than good cholesterol levels, researchers also took some more factors into account that could possibly increase the risk of dementia among older adults.

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Factors included diabetes, alcohol consumption, smoking, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. Surprisingly, the authors found very little correlation between bad cholesterol (LDL) and dementia.

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