Open AccessRole of cholesterol in cognitive function in the elderly
Author(s) -
Ved Deshpande,
Vishwin Doda
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of geriatic education and medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2348-7348
pISSN - 2348-7240
DOI - 10.18231/j.agems.2021.013
Subject(s) - cholesterol , cognition , mini–mental state examination , medicine , ldl cholesterol , psychology , cognitive impairment , psychiatry
The role of cholesterol in Cognitive Decline is less known as compared to other pathologies linked with dyslipidaemia. However, Cholesterol is well-known to have multiple functions in normal functioning of the brain and the aging process. This study therefore aimed at finding a co-relation, if any, between Cholesterol and age-related cognitive decline. To assess Cognitive Function of subjects and compare it with respective blood cholesterol levels. The study included 50 elderly subjects from Maharashtra (females: 12%) assessed using Marathi version of Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and their cholesterol blood concentrations obtained using a Lipid Profile investigation. Cholesterol levels and cognitive function was then co-related using statistical analysis. The subjects with a higher Total Cholesterol & LDL Cholesterol had slightly less scores on the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) Test. However, the difference was found to be significant. Based on the results obtained, no relevant co-relation could be found between Blood Cholesterol Levels and Cognitive Function