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Another study has added weight to the suggestion that high levels of good cholesterol may lower the risk of dementia in later life.

Although the research did not actually show a link between HDL (High Density Lipoprotein), and dementia, the research seems to indicate that memory loss in middle age is a risk factor for dementia, and possibly very early signs of the disease long before diagnosis.

Most people are more familiar with the monitoring of total cholesterol levels and low density lipoprotein by their physicians which are recognized as risk factors for heart disease.

The study however would suggest that more attention should be paid to high density lipoprotein cholesterol.

This recent study involved a 3,673 British civil servants who were observed when they were 55 again when they were 61 years old.

The study observed that a decline in the HDL was found to be associated with a corresponding loss of memory. When aged 61 the study group with low levels of good cholesterol were found to have an increased risk at 53% of memory loss compared to others in the group with high HDL levels.

According to the American Heart Association maintaining a healthy weight, not smoking, and regular exercise is one of the best ways to raise high density lipoprotein levels.

Tags: cholestrol, memory loss, HDL, dementia, risk factor for dementia



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