Cheese is frequently featured in holiday gatherings, whether it's grandma's cheese ball, a fancy baked Brie or a cheese-laden gift basket.

Who knew all these holiday treats might be saving people's brain health?

Eating more high-fat cheese and high-fat cream might be linked to a lower risk of dementia, a new study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology suggests.

"For decades, the debate over high-fat versus low-fat diets has shaped health advice, sometimes even categorizing cheese as an unhealthy food to limit," said senior researcher Emily Sonestedt, an associate professor of nutrition at Lund University in Sweden.

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