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Being Good to Your Heart May Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s
Increasingly, doctors recognize that diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol – the same factors that put you at risk for having a heart attack – also increase your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in old age. Taking steps to … Continue reading
Frequently Asked Questions, Part 3
By: www.ALZinfo.org The Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation receives a lot of questions from visitors to our website, readers of Preserving Your Memory and others who call our offices. Here are a few of the questions we hear frequently. … Continue reading
Mothers, Fathers and Alzheimer’s Disease
Having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease increases your risk of developing the disease yourself. But people whose mothers had Alzheimer’s are more likely to get the disease than those whose fathers had it. Those are the results of a new … Continue reading
Heart Disease Risk Factors Tied to Memory Loss in Old Age
Having a thick middle, high blood pressure and other risk factors for heart disease may increase your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia as well, a new study reports. The findings come from France, where researchers studied … Continue reading
Doing Crossword Puzzles May Keep the Mind Sharp, for a Time
Mentally stimulating activities like doing crossword puzzles, reading and visiting museums may slow the decline of thinking skills with advancing age and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, according to a new report. But the … Continue reading
Diabetes Linked to Brain Damage of Alzheimer’s Disease
People with type 2 diabetes or in the early stages of getting the disease appear to be at an increased risk of developing the brain plaques of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings are troubling, as diabetes is becoming alarmingly common in … Continue reading
Memory Problems May Be More Common in Men
Researchers who studied seniors living in Minnesota found that elderly men were more likely than their female peers to have serious memory problems. Men were more likely to have a condition called mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, a form of … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s and the Continuing Car Key Debate
July 20, 2010 The ability to drive is a crucial factor in helping older adults feel a sense of dignity and independence. But what happens when a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s enters the picture? While some people with early Alzheimer’s disease … Continue reading
Memory Decline May Be Rapid Before Alzheimer’s Onset
A rapid decline in thinking and memory skills often heralds the onset of Alzheimer’s disease Continue reading
CRP Is Linked to Inflammation and Thinking Problems
May 28, 2010 A blood protein commonly associated with heart disease and inflammation is also linked to problems with thinking, a new study found. The findings further strengthen the growing links between heart health and brain health and point to … Continue reading
