Fluctuating total cholesterol may raise chances of dementia, results suggest

Keeping cholesterol and triglyceride levels stable may protect patients against Alzheimer's, findings suggest.
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Fluctuating total cholesterol and triglycerides is associated with an increased risk for incident Alzheimer disease and other dementias, according to a US study.

Those with the most variations in cholesterol had a 19% higher chance of developing Alzheimer’s or Alzheimer disease-related dementias, the researchers found.