STOP ALZHEIMER’S WITH ONE PILL A DAY!
A simple blood pressure medication may be able to prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. Is so, I will be sure to keep my readers and patients informed.
Category: Alzheimer’s
IS ALZHEIMER’S A FORM OF MAD COW DISEASE?
Alzheimer’s Disease is becoming more prevalent throughout the world. It is now behaving like an infectious disease. Although most cases occur in elderly people there is a form of Alzheimer’s Disease that affects young people which is known as “Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease.” This form is generally fatal in a few years. The distinction between [...]
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Aug 04, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
LOW CHOLESTEROL AND MEMORY LOSS
LOW CHOLESTEROL AND MEMORY LOSS By Dr. Duane Graveline, M.D. MPH (Master of Public Health), from Spacedoc.com “Brain fog” when on statins has been widely reported and is one of the more common side effects. Do not let your doctor tell you it does not happen. Some researchers say the incidence of statin associated cognitive [...]
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WALK AND SAVE YOUR BRAIN
Walking Maintains Brain Volume, Prevents Cognitive Impairment By Emma Hitt, PhD, from Medscape Medical News – Walking at least 6 miles per week appears to maintain brain volume and preserve memory in old age, according to new research. Kirk I. Erickson, PhD, with the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and colleagues reported the findings in the [...]
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DRINKING WINE CAUSES DEMENTIA? WHAT DID YOU SAY?
Drinking alcohol, even in moderation, ‘a dementia risk’ By Michelle Roberts, from BBC News online Drinking even “moderate” amounts of alcohol increases dementia risk, US research suggests. The findings, presented at an international conference, challenge the notion that some alcohol could be good for ageing brains. People who stick to recommended alcohol limits are still at [...]
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Jul 18, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
“ALZHEIMER’S” — IT’S GENETIC!
Alzheimer’s researchers make major discovery In a potential breakthrough in treating Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have uncovered a rare gene mutation that keeps plaque from forming in the brain and found that the disease may take hold 25 years before symptoms appear. Two decades ago, researchers began discovering rare gene mutations that cause Alzheimer’s disease in [...]
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Jul 17, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
ANOTHER EXCELLENT REASON TO DRINK COFFEE
Coffee May Ward Off Progression to Dementia By Pauline Anderson, from Medscape Patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may be able to avoid developing dementia by drinking several cups of coffee a day, the results of a new study suggest. The study showed that patients with MCI who have a plasma caffeine level of 1200 [...]
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Jun 23, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
DIABETES AND ALZHEIMER’S, LINKED TOGETHER
DIABETES IS ASSOCIATED WITH ALZHEIMER’S From THE BBC Scientists say they have identified a possible genetic link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. It has been known for some time that people with diabetes have a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s, but not why this is so. Now US researchers writing in Genetics say a [...]
