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Midlife Cholesterol Linked To Dementia

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Aug. 10, 2009
Think you don't have to worry about preventing dementia until you're older? Think again. A new study shows that high cholesterol levels in your 40s may be linked to Alzheimer's and vascular dementia later in life.
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