Remember to Eat Healthy and Eat Healthy to Remember
A recent study found that certain dietary patters were “strongly associated with lower Alzheimer disease risk.” To lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, choose a diet “characterized by higher intakes...
View ArticleHaving a Purpose in Life Reduces Risk of Alzheimer’s
Having a purpose in life can have a very significant positive impact on an older person’s mental health. Researchers found that “a person with a high score on the purpose in life measure was...
View ArticlePesticides Increase Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
If there were ever a reason to avoid conventional produce in favor of the organic variety, it’s made clear via the results of a recent study that evaluated the impact of pesticide exposure on the body....
View ArticleHeavy Smoking = Dementia & Alzheimer Disease in Later Life
For “those smoking more than 2 packs a day,” beware. “Heavy smoking in midlife was associated with a greater than 100% increase in risk of dementia, Alzheimer disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD)...
View ArticleOverweight at Midlife = Dementia Later On
Evidence continues to suggest that our health habit earlier in life impact our health later on. A study of people over age 65 fond that “both overweight and obesity at midlife independently increase...
View ArticleDangers of Continued Sleep Loss
Most everyone has nights when they don’t get the sleep they should. But constant lack of sleep can be more dangerous than most realize. As one study points out, “there is an increasing amount of...
View ArticleVitamin C and β-carotene for Dementia
Antioxidants, like vitamins C and E are said to be associated with lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that “vitamin C and β-carotene...
View ArticleVitamin E Slows Alzheimer Decline
A recent study tested to see if Vitamin E will “slow progression of mild to moderate AD” in older patients. At the end of the five year study, researchers concluded that “among patients with mild to...
View ArticleVitamin D for Dementia & AD
A recent study compared the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease among elderly with low vitamin D concentrations and elderly with sufficient vitamin D. What they found is that those who were...
View ArticleNutritional Supplements Help Alzheimer’s
A new study examined if specific nutritional supplements “could positively impact cognitive performance and behavioral difficulties for individuals diagnosed with AD (Alzheimer’s disease).” Randomized...
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