Alzheimer's is slowed by cholesterol-lowering drugs. In a three-year study of 300 Alzheimer's patients, the disease progressed more slowly (loss of 1.5 points in a 30-point mini mental status exam, or MMSE) in those who took a cholesterol-lowering drug than it did in those not taking the medication (loss of 2.5 points in MMSE).
Recent Studies Show: High cholesterol levels increase the deposition of proteins that can impair brain function.
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