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LATEST ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH NEWS YOU CAN USE

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Category: Prevention and Wellness

Even Moderate Exercise Is Good for the Brain
September 21, 2011
Want to keep the mind and memory humming? A brisk 30-minute daily walk may help to minimize the mental decline…
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Being Good to Your Heart May Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s
August 10, 2011
Increasingly, doctors recognize that diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol – the same factors that put you at risk…
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How Mild Cognitive Impairment Affects Day-to-Day Living
August 10, 2011
People with Alzheimer’s disease often have trouble remembering things like important dates or whether they took their medications, a problem…
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Learning Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
July 5, 2011
Scientists continue to make advances in new tests that may predict for Alzheimer’s disease, in some cases years before memory…
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A Heart-Healthy Diet That’s Good for the Brain
May 24, 2011
Nutrition scientists continue to extol the virtues of a Mediterranean diet, the traditional diet from Italy, Greece and other countries…
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‘Good’ Cholesterol May Lower Your Alzheimer’s Risk
May 3, 2011
High levels of high-density lipoprotein, or HDL, the so-called “good” cholesterol, appear to protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to a…
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Blood Poisoning’s Toll on the Brain
May 3, 2011
Every year, some 750,000 Americans suffer from sepsis, a life-threatening ailment that many have never heard of. The condition, sometimes…
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Fisher Center Scientists Show That Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Reduce Effectiveness of SSRI Antidepressants
April 25, 2011
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Reduce Effectiveness of Antidepressants. Major study from Fisher Scientists revealed.
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Speaking Two Languages May Help Keep the Brain Sharp
April 21, 2011
Men and women who are fluent in more than one language may be protected in part from the memory ravages…
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People With Alzheimer’s at High Risk of Falls and Injury
April 21, 2011
Falls are a leading cause of broken hips and other serious injuries in the elderly, and those with Alzheimer’s are…
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Can Vitamin B12 Help Ward Off Alzheimer’s?
April 4, 2011
New research points to a possible role for vitamin B12, a nutrient important for nerve and brain health, in the…
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Heavy Smoking Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
March 24, 2011
If you need another reason to quit smoking, here it is: People who are heavy smokers in middle age have…
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Fitness in a Flash: Exercise for Older Adults and Caregivers
February 25, 2011
By Michelle Porter Tiernan Regular physical activity can keep you strong, improve your flexibility and help you manage stress. But…
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A Walk in the Park
February 25, 2011
By Tiffani Hill-Patterson By now, everyone knows the health benefits of walking: improved cardiovascular function, weight loss, bone building, stress…
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Senior-Friendly Fitness Close to Home
February 25, 2011
By Michelle Porter Tiernan Exercise is not only good for your body; it’s good for your brain. Physical activity encourages…
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Doing Crossword Puzzles May Keep the Mind Sharp, for a Time
February 17, 2011
Mentally stimulating activities like doing crossword puzzles, reading and visiting museums may slow the decline of thinking skills with advancing…
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First National Alzheimer’s Action Plan Becomes Law
January 11, 2011
With President Obama’s signature, the first national action plan for Alzheimer’s disease became law in 2011, setting the stage for…
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Cutting Your Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease
January 11, 2011
What’s the most effective way to cut your risk of developing Alzheimer’s? A study from France looked at various ways…
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Walk to Keep the Brain and Memory Robust
January 4, 2011
Walking six or more miles per week may keep memory sharp in old age, new research suggests. Seniors who walked…
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Fitness and Good Mental Health: Exercise Brings Many Benefits
November 24, 2010
By: www.ALZinfo.org Exercise is more important than you might think. Scientific evidence is increasingly showing that physical exercise is not…
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Foods Rich in Vitamin E May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk
October 28, 2010
Antioxidants, those cell-protecting nutrients found in foods and dietary supplements and also produced naturally in the body, have been studied…
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Friends and Family May Be the Best Detectors of Early Alzheimer’s
October 28, 2010
Family members and friends may be better judges of early Alzheimer’s disease than standard memory tests, a new study reports.…
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Fitting in Fitness – for Caregivers
October 21, 2010
By Jennifer Newton Reents, R.N. Making time for physical activity shouldn’t be a last consideration—especially for caregivers. Put fitness at …
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A Lifetime of Physical Activity Is Good for the Brain
October 20, 2010
Want to help ward off Alzheimer’s in old age? It may never be too early to start exercising. A new…
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