Short Arms, Legs May Indicate Alzheimer’s Risk

Arms and legs that are shorter than average are an indication of poor nutritional intake in the early stages of life, when these limbs, especially the legs, normally experience rapid growth.  The region of the brain affected most severely by Alzheimer’s disease also experiences rapid growth at the same time. Read more

Smoke More, Drink More, Get Alzheimer’s Sooner

A new study suggests that heavy smoking and drinking can hasten the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by several years.  Eliminating smoking and drinking are considered the two most important steps to preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Vitamin E Increases Longevity Of Alzheimer’s Patients

For years, doctors have maintained that Vitamin E helps delay the progression of moderately severe Alzheimer’s disease.  A study presented at this week’s meeting of the Academy of Neurology revealed that it can also increase the lifespan of Alzheimer’s patients. Read more

Does Diabetes Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?

That’s the question researchers in Sweden are pondering after the findings of a recent study indicate that individuals diagnosed with mid-life diabetes are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Read more

Depression Now May Mean Alzheimer’s Later

The April 8 issue of Neurology carries the results of a study conducted on 486 people ranging in age from 60 to 90 with no symptoms of dementia. These same people were monitored for about six years each to see if anyone developed Alzheimer’s disease. Read more

Will an Hourglass Figure Keep You Sane?

In recent years, medical science has discovered a growing list of health issues that are associated with a person’s body type. It seems the “apple” type, where excess weight is situated in the abdominal area, raises the most concerns. Body type is surely genetic but there are many lifestyle choices that can minimize risk, regardless of which body type a person inherits. Read more

Report Predicts 14 Million Boomers Will Develop Alzheimer’s

A report released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 18% of the nation’s 79 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia at some point in their lives. The oldest baby boomers are turning 62 this year and they are entering the risk zone. The likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s doubles every five years after age 65. Read more

Two Parents With Alzheimer’s Increases Risk

A recent study suggests that adults who have two parents who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to develop the disease themselves and to do so at an earlier age than those without. Read more

Antibiotics Overused in Patients with Dementia

According to the report published in the February 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, more than 5 million Americans have dementia. And about 70 percent of them will live in nursing homes at the end of their lives. Recurrent infections and fever are common among these patients, who may receive antibiotics to treat these conditions. Read more

New Obesity Treatment Offers Hope For Alzheimer’s Patients

A new treatment being used to treat obesity may also be helpful in stimulating memory in Alzheimer’s patients. The discovery was made when doctors pushed electrodes deep into a man’s brain during surgery in an effort to control his appetite. Once the electrodes were stimulated with an electric current, vivid memories were unlocked of an experience that occurred 30 years earlier. Read more

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