Science News from research organizations New wisdom about high cholesterol treatment for adults aged 80 and older Date: February 4, 2019 Source: American Geriatrics Society Summary: A team of researchers decided to learn more about whether current triglyceride-level guidelines make sense for people aged 80 and older. Share: Materials provided by American Geriatrics Society. Note: Content may be edited for style and length. Journal Reference: Yue-Bin Lv, Chen Mao, Xiang Gao, Zhao-Xue Yin, Virginia Byers Kraus, Jin-Qiu Yuan, Juan Zhang, Jie-Si Luo, Yi Zeng, Xiao-Ming Shi. Triglycerides Paradox Among the Oldest Old: “The Lower the Better?”. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2019; DOI: 10.1111/jgs.15733 Cite This Page: MLA APA Chicago American Geriatrics Society. "New wisdom about high cholesterol treatment for adults aged 80 and older." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 4 February 2019. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190204142313.htm>.