High LDL Cholesterol and Dementia Risk: What We Know.
High LDL cholesterol is commonly associated with heart disease, but growing research suggests it may also play a role in brain health. The 2024 Lancet Commission identified high LDL cholesterol in midlife as a potentially modifiable risk factor for dementia. Learn what the research tells us and how nutrition, exercise, and appropriate treatment can support both cardiovascular and brain health as we age.
