http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2007/01/20/elevated-uric-acid-levels-may-forewarn-dementia-risks.aspxA study of almost 100 seniors showed that those with uric acid levels at the higher end of the normal range had lower scores on tests of mental processing speed, verbal memory and working memory. High uric acid levels (5.8-7.6 mg/dL for men and 4.8-7enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)