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However, the relationship between serum lipid levels and cognitive dysfunction in geriatrics remains unclear, potentially influenced by sex differences.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This study evaluated serum lipid levels and cognitive functions in older adults using a large battery of neuropsychological tests. Dementia was staged with the Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), classifying participants as cognitively healthy (CDR 0), mildly impaired (CDR 0.5), or with dementia (CDR\u2009\u2265\u20091).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The study involved 1283 participants aged over 65 (466 men, 817 women; mean age 79.79\u2009\u00b1\u20095.93 years). Women had lower education levels, reduced autonomy in activities of daily living (ADL), but greater independence in instrumental ADL. Additionally, women exhibited lower glucose but higher levels of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) compared to men. Subjects with CDR\u2009\u2265\u20091 had significantly poorer cognitive scores than those with CDR 0 or 0.5. No associations were found between lipid levels and cognition in the CDR 0 group. In men with CDR 0, HDL-C positively correlated with ACE-R Fluency. In the CDR 0.5 group, TC and HDL-C were linked to better cognitive performance. 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