Cardiometabolic Health Congress

AUGUST 23, 2024

The 2024 report from the Lancet Standing Commission on Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care brings promising developments for healthcare professionals and public health advocates. Key Takeaways: Up to 50% of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or substantially delayed.

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Dementia Cholesterol Risk Factors CME 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

I am going to start with the answer to the question of whether statins cause dementia and then provide the details backing up my answer. Statins do not cause dementia. Share If you do not read any further, you will have come away with the main takeaway of this article. The answer is: No. Let’s break this down.

Dementia 52

Dementia Cholesterol Biomarkers Circulation 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

AUGUST 22, 2023

Being a carrier of the APOE4 gene variant is associated with higher rates of the most common type of dementia, late-onset dementia. Of those with late-onset dementia, up to 65% are carriers of the APOE4 gene variant 1. Of those with late-onset dementia, up to 65% are carriers of the APOE4 gene variant 1. What to do?

Cholesterol 52

Cholesterol Dementia Cardiovascular Disease Coronary Artery Disease 52

Dr. Paddy Barrett

JANUARY 23, 2024

As a side note, many Blue Zones are thought to be more a function of falsified or improper record keeping, but that’s an article for another day). Coronary atherosclerosis, as evidenced by an abnormal CAC score, is a measure of advanced plaque. In most Western populations, dementia consistently ranks as a leading cause of death.

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Heart Disease Blood Pressure Dementia Atherosclerosis 87