Low Levels Of Good Cholesterol Linked To Memory Loss, Dementia Risk

Posted on July 01, 2008 by DFHS Article Team

Share

Low levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) — the "good" cholesterol — in middle age may increase the risk of memory loss and lead to dementia later in life, researchers reported in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Observing 3,673 participants (26.8 percent women) from the Whitehall II study, researchers found that falling levels of HDL cholesterol were predictors of declining memory by age 60. Whitehall II, which began in 1985, is long-term health examination of more than 10,000 British civil servants working in London. Read More

Subscribe

Facebook Comments:

Comments are closed.

Recommend Us on Google
  • Free Report

  • Blog Partners

  • Social Networks

  • Recent Tweets

  • Facebook

  • Tag Cloud

Stand Out from the Crowd Powered by ClaytonJohnston.com