High cholesterol in midlife increases risk of developing dementia

Vision loss and high cholesterol recognised as dementia risk factors

It showed that each 1 millimole per litre (mmol/L) increase in LDL cholesterol was associated with an 8 per cent rise in dementia frequency.

Cholesterol in midlife increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease ...

Vascular risk factors in midlife may play a role in the development of cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer' disease (AD). The role of serum total ...

Incorrect Levels of HDL Cholesterol Linked to Heightened Dementia ...

New research found that people who had either too high or too low levels of HDL cholesterol were at an increased risk of dementia.

Better memory and thinking seen in over 85s despite high cholesterol

“The overwhelming weight of evidence indicates that high cholesterol, especially in midlife, is linked to an increased risk of dementia. It ...

Association between cholesterol levels and dementia risk according ...

In statin users with diabetes, even very low LDL-C level was not associated with an increased risk of all-cause dementia. Although there was a ...

Serum cholesterol changes after midlife and late-life cognition

Long-term epidemiologic studies have shown that midlife high serum total cholesterol (TC) is a risk factor for dementia/Alzheimer disease (AD).

Obesity and Vascular Risk Factors at Midlife and the Risk of ...

However, midlife obesity, high SBP, and high total cholesterol level were all significant risk factors for dementia, each of them increasing the risk around 2 ...

Women take note: High cholesterol in middle age not a risk factor for ...

High cholesterol levels in middle age do not appear to increase women's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia ...

Tackle these 14 factors to lower dementia risk, report suggests - CNN

The risk factors associated with the greatest proportion of people developing dementia worldwide were high cholesterol, hearing impairment ...

High cholesterol in middle-age increases dementia risk when older ...

People who have high cholesterol levels in middle-age are at an increased risk of developing dementia later in life, a major new study has found.

Risk factors for dementia - Alzheimer's Society

A person's risk of getting dementia can also be increased by their: ▫gender and sex. ▫ethnicity. ▫amount of 'cognitive reserve' – the brain's ability to cope ...

Vision loss, high cholesterol linked to higher dementia risk

Larson: We estimate that high LDL cholesterol in midlife could add about 7% to someone's risk for dementia, and that untreated vision loss adds 2% risk. If you ...

The association between midlife serum high-density lipoprotein and ...

This study has found that high HDL-C levels in midlife are inversely associated with both late-life MCI and dementia. Midlife HDL-C thus has the ...

High cholesterol in midlife increases risk of developing dementia

Suffering from high cholesterol levels during middle age increases the chance of developing dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, by up to two-thirds, ...

Targeting 14 lifestyle factors may prevent up to 45% of dementia cases

Since then, studies have reported that high LDL cholesterol in midlife is associated with a higher risk of dementia [1; 9]. Excess brain ...

Midlife lipid and glucose levels are associated with Alzheimer's ...

A 15 mg/dL increase in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was associated with decreased AD risk during early (15.4%, P = 0.041) and ...

Dementia - reducing your risk - Better Health Channel

Body weight – obesity in midlife is associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia; Cholesterol – A history of high ...

Alterations in cholesterol metabolism as a risk factor for developing ...

High level of serum cholesterol has been found to positively correlate with an increased risk of dementia and some studies have reported a decreased prevalence ...

Midlife cholesterol levels linked to dementia - SFGATE

The study, published today in the journal Dementia & Geriatrics Cognitive Disorders, found the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease increased ...

Mildly High Cholesterol at Midlife Linked to Alzheimer's

Adults who had just slightly elevated blood cholesterol when they were in their early 40s were at greater risk of developing dementia ...