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The Air You Breathe May Affect Your Alzheimer’s Risk
People who live in areas with lots of vehicle traffic and who breath in pollutants from diesel exhaust and other…
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The Brain-Belly Connection
Do you have Alzheimer’s in your family? It may be especially important to watch your waistline.  A new study found…
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Your Midlife Sleep Habits May Affect Your Alzheimer’s Risk
People in their 30s and 40s who tend to have disrupted sleep, waking up numerous times during the night, are…
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How Music May Help Keep the Brain Young
Playing a musical instrument or singing in a choir may help to keep the brain sharp, a new study found.…
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Multivitamins May Provide a Memory Boost
A multivitamin may be good for the aging brain. Those are the results of a new analysis that found that…
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Common Stomach Bug May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
A gut bacteria that causes ulcers may be linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The bacteria, known…
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Good Hearing Is Critical for Brain and Body
Growing evidence shows that good hearing is essential for keeping your brain in good working order. Two new studies underscore…
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Live Alone? A Pet May Be Good for Your Memory
Older men and women who live alone but have a pet had fewer memory problems than their solitary peers, according…
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Light Therapy May Ease the Agitation of Alzheimer’s
Exposure to bright light, or light therapy, may help people with Alzheimer’s disease sleep more soundly, according to a new…
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Exercise Isn’t Just for Muscles
Exercise can not only bulk up your muscles. It may also bulk up your brain.  Those are the findings of…
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How a Health Coach May Help Ward off Alzheimer’s
A personal coaching program that focused on health and lifestyle changes led to improvements in memory and thinking skills among…
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Exercise Can Lower Your Risk of Dying from Alzheimer’s
Research shows that regular exercise is important for helping to keep the brain in good working order. In numerous studies,…
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Millions Have Mild Cognitive Impairment but Don’t Know It
Many older people forget where they placed their car keys or can’t immediately recall an acquaintance’s name. And most write…
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This Common Heart Rhythm Disorder May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
An irregular heart rhythm that many people do not even know they have may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease…
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This Type of ‘Hidden Fat’ May Be Especially Bad for the Brain
Hidden Belly Fat Tied to Alzheimer’s Risk 15 Years Before Symptom Onset People in their 40s and 50s who have…
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Lowering Your Blood Pressure Can Lower Your Dementia Risk
Years of research has shown that keeping your blood pressure in check is good not just for the heart but…
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Move Over Blueberries, This Berry is the New Brain Superfood
More good news on the berry front. A new study found that a daily serving of strawberries led to improvements…
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What Level of Sleep is Best for Brain Health?
Getting plenty of deep sleep as we age may be critical for brain health, according to a new report. The…
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Cholesterol: Too Much of a ‘Good’ Thing?
Many experts tout the benefits of having high levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, the so-called “good” cholesterol. But too…
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Attention Deficit Disorder May Increase Dementia Risk
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, are nearly three times more likely than their peers without attention problems…
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A Reminder to Take Your Blood Pressure Meds
High blood pressure, or hypertension, has been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.…
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Try to Relax. It May Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk.
Being chronically stressed may be bad for your cognitive health. A new study found that long-term stress and depression was…
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Antipsychotic Drugs May Be Overused in the Home
Drugs to treat psychosis are often prescribed to ease agitation and aggression in people with Alzheimer’s disease. But the powerful…
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Sitting More Than 10 Hours a Day Raises Alzheimer’s Risk
Older men and women who sat for more than 10 hours a day had a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s…
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