Study: Family History of High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Linked to Alzheimer’s
New research links a genetic predisposition to certain types of high blood pressure and high cholesterol to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
The researchers discovered that there was a 10% increased risk for every increase in HDL cholesterol, along with a 1.2 times increase for every 10 mm/Hg increase in systolic blood pressure. But why might high levels of certain types of cholesterol and blood pressure raise your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, and what can you do about it? Experts break it down.It’s important to note this, per Amit Sachdev, M.D., M.S., medical director in the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University: “The increased risk of dementia with the presence of high blood pressure and high cholesterol is not new.” Dr.
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