Past research suggests that smoking can increase the risk for Alzheimer’s by up to 40%. A recent study found that smokers with a mild-cognitive impairment who quit smoking may be able to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s. CNS Neuroscience … [Read more...]
Visual Memory and Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that declines in visual memory may become apparent in seniors at risk for Alzheimer’s disease before the onset of clinical symptoms. This finding may help in the creation of assessments for identifying future cases of … [Read more...]
Noise, Air Pollution, and Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that frequent exposure to elevated noise and carbon monoxide levels may lead to increased oxidative stress in the body, which may raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Medical Gas Research, June 2020 … [Read more...]
Aerobic Exercise Training May Enhance Brain Function
Cognitively normal but sedentary adults with either a family history or genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease who participated in a six-month aerobic exercise training program experienced improvements in brain glucose metabolism and executive function … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Research May Head in New Direction
The results of a recent experiment in which researchers reviewed positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the brains of 32 early Alzheimer’s diseases patients suggest that brain regions with greater tau protein build-up are more likely to atrophy … [Read more...]
“Bad” Cholesterol Tied to Alzheimer’s
Low-density lipoproteins (LDL or the “bad” cholesterol) may play a role in the development of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, researchers observed that individuals with high LDL cholesterol levels had an elevated risk for early-onset … [Read more...]
Caring for a Loved One Who Has Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Foundation suggests the following to help people cope with the grief and loss commonly experienced when a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease: face your feelings and accept them; prepare to have feelings of loss as … [Read more...]
Exercise May Reduce Risk of Falls Among Alzheimer’s Patients
Among a group of 210 seniors with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers observed that those who participated in a year-long exercise program had a lower risk of falling than Alzheimer’s patients who did not exercise. Journal of the American Geriatrics … [Read more...]
Exercise May Boost Brain Power in Alzheimer’s Patients
According to a study involving mice with a condition similar to Alzheimer’s disease in humans, exercise may trigger the production of new neurons in brain regions where memories are encoded, potentially slowing the progression of the disease. … [Read more...]
Nearly 10% of Adults Now Have Type 2 Diabetes in the US
According to a new report, 21 million adults in the United States (US) now have type 2 diabetes, a condition linked to being overweight or obese that increases the risk for heart disease, nerve damage, kidney damage, vision loss, and Alzheimer’s … [Read more...]
Aerobic Exercise May Delay or Improve Alzheimer’s Symptoms
A review of data from 19 published studies found that older adults either at risk for or diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease who engaged in an aerobic exercise program experienced an improvement in their cognitive function. Interestingly, the … [Read more...]
Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Alzheimer’s Risk
Poor vitamin D levels have been linked to a number of negative health outcomes. Now, a new study indicates that seniors with deficient vitamin D levels may have an elevated risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The study used data from the French Three-City … [Read more...]
Living in a Bad Neighborhood Linked to Cognitive Decline…
After controlling for individual factors, French researchers report that older women living in deprived neighborhoods appear to have a 1.29-times greater risk for dementia and a 1.42-times increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s & … [Read more...]
Vitamin E and Alzheimer’s Disease
An evaluation of data from 17 published studies indicates an association between low serum levels of vitamin E and an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease, possibly due to the vitamin's anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. International … [Read more...]