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2. Older adults over age 70 should consider taking statins ...

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   When examining the cost-effectiveness of statin use in older adults, the researchers report that statins were cost-effective, with the cost per quality-adjusted life years gained below £3,502 ...

3. Here's Why Getting a Good Night's Sleep Is Harder as You Get ...

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   For many over 65, a night of undisturbed sleep is not an option. ... Insomnia is observed frequently among older adults and include waking early, taking longer to fall asleep, and frequent waking ...

4. Hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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   Rates of high total cholesterol in the United States in 2010 are just over 13%, down from 17% in 2000. [ 89 ] Average total cholesterol in the United Kingdom is 5.9 mmol/L, while in rural China and Japan, average total cholesterol is 4 mmol/L. [ 10 ] Rates of coronary artery disease are high in Great Britain, but low in rural China and Japan.

5. Statin - Wikipedia

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   They recommended selective use of low-to-moderate doses statins in the same adults who have a calculated 10-year cardiovascular disease event risk of 7.5–10% or greater. [22] In people over the age of 70, statins decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease but only in those with a history of heavy cholesterol blockage in their arteries. [24]

6. Hyperlipidemia - Wikipedia

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   Hyperlipidemia is abnormally high levels of any or all lipids (e.g. fats, triglycerides, cholesterol, phospholipids) or lipoproteins in the blood. [2] The term hyperlipidemia refers to the laboratory finding itself and is also used as an umbrella term covering any of various acquired or genetic disorders that result in that finding. [3]

7. Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.

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   High cholesterol is a common problem, but there are some straightforward steps you can take to lower it. ... or 50 and 59 for women. Levels are high if: Total cholesterol is 240 or higher ...