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Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems
A Review in The Lancet reveals the importance of healthy lifestyle choices to reduce stressors related to cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers from John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore examined records between 1990 to 2006. They observed how stress affects the sympathetic nervous system, impacts physiology, and the effect it has on the cardiovascular system. Lead author, Daniel Brotman, claims "Acute physical stressors such as sugery, trauma, and intense physical exertion are well known triggers of cardiovascular events. Emotional stressors are increasingly recognized as precipitants of such events." (Read more about Reducing Stress Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Problems)
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Spices for Alzheimer's Disease?
Chemicals in turmeric, a spice used as an ingredient in curry, may be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The research team studied curcuminoids, oils found in turmeric. In preliminary tests done in the lab, this chemical helped rid the blood of a key component in Alzheimer's brain plaque. According to the researchers it may become possible to give Alzheimer's patients infusions of the chemical in turmeric to stimulate the immune system to remove the brain plaque component. (Read more about Spices for Alzheimer's Disease?)
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Research Suggests Ways to Slow Alzheimer's
A new study released at the International Conference on Prevention of Dementia on June 11th suggests that treating other health factors - like diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol can help slow the onset and severity of dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease.
This research further links heart and brain health. Cardiovascular problems like heart attacks or stroke may also increase the onset of dementia. Taking positive actions, like treating high blood pressure, exercising, and changing diet can all help reduce dementia. (Read more about Research Suggests Ways to Slow Alzheimer's)
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Alcohol Can Slow the Onset of Dementia
One drink per day may reduce the onset of dementia in elderly people.
Having one drink per day may impede the progress of cognitive impairment for seniors. A study at the University of Bari, Italy, involving 1,445 people between the ages of 65 through 85, suggests that those who routinely drank one alcoholic beverage per day developed dementia and Alzheimer's disease at a slower rate than those who didn't. Of those in the drinking group, only 121 had developed mild cognitive impairment which included mild memory or mental problems. (Read more about Alcohol Can Slow the Onset of Dementia)
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EXERCISE AND ALZHEIMERS
It gets harder and harder to exercise as we get older. But, there are plenty of health benefits including one major one you might not have realized before.
There’s more and more information now that keeping our cardiovascular system clean and healthy does more than just protect our heart; it can prevent the onset of mental decline in our golden years.
And this study shows in particular, exercise can have a powerful effect in preventing dementia.
Senior exerciser Mimi Dubin says, “I’m 75 years old and I don’t think I’d be so full of energy without this class.” (Read more about EXERCISE AND ALZHEIMERS)
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Family History
How well do you know your family medical history?
We mean, really know –in the sense of knowing what each parent, brother, sister, grandparent, and great-grandparent, aunt, uncle, and cousin has or has had in terms of medical conditions. (Read more about Family History)
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ALZHEIMER’S AND EXERCISE
There is a growing body of evidence that shows that people can delay and even prevent the onset of dementia by living a healthier lifestyle when young, and that includes exercising.
We don’t completely understand what triggers Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in general. For decades doctors have been preaching we should pump, run, and row our way to good health. But hitting the pavement and the gym for your brain? That’s exactly what a growing number of scientists are advising their patients. (Read more about ALZHEIMER’S AND EXERCISE)
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DEMENTIA RISKS IN YOUNG
Most folks are aware that high cholesterol and high blood pressure puts one at risk for a heart attack. But did you know that twenty or thirty years down the road it also could mean the development of dementia, like one sees with Alzheimer’s disease?
The fact is any organ is susceptible to the effects of cardiovascular disease, and that includes the brain. Now, a new study shows that there is a significant risk of dementia if cardiovascular risk factors are not addressed. (Read more about DEMENTIA RISKS IN YOUNG)
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M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG
Taking a drug used for Alzheimer’s disease may help deal with the memory loss experienced by people with multiple sclerosis, according to a study published in the medical journal Neurology.
The finding could help the large percentage, nearly fifty percent of MS patients, who suffer from cognitive problems. (Read more about M.S. AND ALZHEIMER’S DRUG)
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Alzheimer's Disease
One of the most frustrating of modern diseases is Alzheimer's disease. First described in Europe in 1906, Alzheimer's is characterized by mental degeneration causing memory loss but preserved motor skills. (Read more about Alzheimer's Disease)
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