Mid-life cholesterol leads to Alz?
Just read this article in regards to a medical study which states that high levels of Cholestorol in mid-life significantly leads to an increase in Alzheimer’s later in life.
“This is the first study, to our knowledge, to show that not only high cholesterol, but also borderline high cholesterol, is associated with dementia,” says Dr. Rachel Whitmer, senior author in the study.
Finding out things that prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s is another step in improving your lifestyle and health now and later in life. Having a healthy heart, leads to a healthy mind. This is an important step in prevention rather than resigning that Alzheimer’s just arrives due to old age.
“We need to start thinking about risk factors for dementia in middle age, and cholesterol is a risk factor for dementia that is somewhat modifiable,” said Whitmer, a research scientist and epidemiologist at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California.
Just something to think about for caregivers fearing their health.
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