Compared with those who had the most stable cholesterol levels, the study found high fluctuations in total cholesterol were associated with a 60% increase in dementia and a 23% increase in cognitive ...
Older people whose cholesterol readings show big changes from one year to the next may be at an increased risk of cognitive problems as they age, including dementia.
This destabilization can raise the risk of plaque growth, rupture and subsequent obstruction of blood flow in the brain ... In the six years after the cholesterol assessments, participants were ...