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Wait — I heard doctors don’t worry so much about high cholesterol anymore. Is that true?
Wait — I heard doctors don’t worry so much about high cholesterol anymore. Is that true?
No. High cholesterol, particularly LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, is still a marker for a higher risk for heart disease. And preliminary results from a 2022 study of more than 750 older adults found a link between high cholesterol levels and elevated dementia risk. So, stick to those statins, if that’s what your physician suggests.