A recent study from Columbia University points to another possibility of reducing the risk of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) through good nutrition. The study indicated that those following the Mediterranean diet lowered their risk of mental decline. People who combined the Mediterranean diet with regular exercise lowered their risk even more. Everything adds up and makes …
Category Archive: Alzheimer’s & Dementa
May
24
Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease
Patty (not her real name) has been taking care of her husband who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) for about 4 years that I know. She had been our next door neighbor for 25 years. The two had raised 4 children, were very active in their church and the local community, and seemed destined …
Feb
17
Depression Risk Lowered with Healthy Diet
A healthy diet not only keeps you in shape but it lowers your risk of developing depression and Alzheimer's disease. The research reports that eating a Mediterranean style diet can preserve your mental health better than someone who eats a fast food diet. Your mother was right: eat your vegetables. The Mediterranean style is …
Nov
10
Social Networking Lowers Risk of Alzheimer’s
The positive impact on your health of staying socially active peaked my interest when I wrote the posts about playing bridge. Now the research tells us that lack of community involvement and infrequent contact with friends and family may increase your risk for Alzheimer’s. Researchers are now discovering that people who are calm and stay …
Aug
04
Social Networking Also Reduces Risk of Dementia
Taking those bridge lessons or joining the senior centers computer class, or attending the CPR training class at your local hospital may be just what it takes to lower your risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Recent studies reported that learning is good but there was a mixed bag about what kind of social contact …
Oct
06
Stay Healthy: Prevent Alzheimer’s Part 2
In our last post Dr. Reginald O’Neal, an internist practicing in Rochester, Michigan, identified the areas that influence whether we are at great risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Click here to read. In this post Dr. O’Neal gives you six prevention strategies: It’s true, we can’t do much about our age or genetic profile. However, …
Oct
03
Alzheimer’s Disease: Can it Be Prevented?
A few months ago, Dr. Reginald O’Neal wrote about solutions to preventing 5 major illnesses . Dementia was one of those topics.Click here! And Here!Today he again writes about dementia and specifically Alzheimer’s disease (AD). A report issued by the Alzheimer’s Association predicted that Alzheimer’s disease will approach epidemic proportions in the U.S, very soon. …
Jul
12
Research on Alzheimer’s Continues
I’m hoping that during the next 10 years – or sooner – some pharmaceutical company is going to arrive at a drug that either prevents or stops Alzheimer’s disease. Right now several companies have drugs they’re waiting to test on humans that slow down the disease. They’ve developed a process where specific immune cells were …
Jul
12
Research on Alzheimer’s Continues
I’m hoping that during the next 10 years – or sooner – some pharmaceutical company is going to arrive at a drug that either prevents or stops Alzheimer’s disease. Right now several companies have drugs they’re waiting to test on humans that slow down the disease. They’ve developed a process where specific immune cells were …
Apr
17
Alzheimer’s Disease: To Screen or Not to Screen?
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, a nonprofit advocacy group, endorses memory tests for all older Americans. The Alzheimer’s Disease Screening Discussion Group – sponsored by Pfizer and Esai, who produce the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept- also promoted screening for those 65 or older or residing in an assisted-living or long-term care facility. Other health professionals are …
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