From NYT: Study Linked Cheese to Lower Dementia Risk

dancsfo

If you like high fat cheese, you may have a lower risk of developing dementia, but may raise risks for cardiovascular disease.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/well/eat/cheese-dementia-study.html?unlocked_article_code=1.-E8.81Oo.E1xhBSaBlICz&smid=url-share

GothicGremlin

Interesting article. My s.o. read the article last night, and we discussed it, but I hadn't read it yet.

From the article:

The study did not examine the effects of substituting cheese for foods rich in healthy unsaturated fats, like fish, olive oil, nuts or seeds, Dr. Yeh said.

I'd like to see a study done on that issue.

Also from the article:

But, she said, it’s possible that certain healthful components of cheese, like vitamins K or B12, or minerals like calcium, may confer benefits.

Vitamin B12 sticks out to me because low B12 is one of the things doctors check for before giving a diagnosis of dementia (at least that's what happened with my sister).

And a data point - my sister was lactose intolerant so she never ate cheese, or any other dairy products, for that matter.