The latest link to Alzheimer's risk is a big one: Your belly. Researchers reporting in the journal Neurology found that people who carry weight in their gut (a condition as "abdominal adiposity") have double to triple the risk of dementia later in life compared to people of normal weigh...
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Thanks Craig for giving it to us straight. Seems I have some work to do!!!
You can read more on prevention, keeping your brain young, and remembering tips.
Hope this helps folks out there.
All the best - sue (moderator)
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