Watch Your Cholesterol, Boost Your Brainpower

You know keeping your cholesterol low is good for your heart. Now, research suggests it’s good for your mind, too. According to a recent study by Kaiser Permanente, having high cholesterol in midlife may increase your chances of developing dementia later on. After analyzing the medical records of nearly 10,000 people ages 40 to 45, researchers found that having even borderline-high cholesterol (200 to 239 milligrams per deciliter) raised the risk of dementia by about 50 percent.