For Alzheimer's, prevention is the best medicine. A holistic Alzheimer's disease prevention strategy involving mind, body, nutrition, and stress - one that prevents cognitive decline and actually enhances mental capacity - is important.
Your brain is as much flesh and blood as the rest of your body. It is not some mysterious black box. When well cared for, it retains its performance. When neglected, it decays.
A preventative lifestyle is especially important, because the latest...
In my previous blog, I wrote about an encouraging study of a drug called Dimebon. This drug, if approved, may help people with Alzheimer's... Read more »
I cringe this time of year when the first major winter storm hits the New York area, like it did last week. I think about the homeless... Read more »
The Mediterranean diet is hard to beat for health reasons. In the article Is Heart-Healthy Good for the Brain? the Mediterranean diet was... Read more »
Results of this study indicate the need for adults over age 55 to know the signs of Alzheimer's and take immediate action once symptoms are... Read more »
November 2008 Gingko biloba, one of the most popular herbs taken in the USA and in Europe, has been shown to have no effect in reducing... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
An article appeared in 2007 in the journal International Review of Psychiatry (Volume 19, Issue 6:pp. 693-706) which reviewed the current knowledge... Read more »
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
1. Finish a crossword puzzle. Just like a walk exercises your body, puzzles give your brain a workout. Think how satisfying it is to fill in that... Read more »
An analysis by an independent government panel has found that there is not enough research to back the claim that games, puzzles, or eating a... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
The early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be overlooked because they resemble signs of natural aging. However, extreme memory loss or other... Read more »
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