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      Diabetes can Double the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

      September 21, 2011 /

      Diabetes has been linked to complications with eyesight, circulation, heart disease, stroke and neuropathy among others.

      Now we can add Alzheimer’s to the list of ailments.

      Having diabetes can double the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

      In the study, which included more than 1,000 men and women over age 60, researchers found that people with diabetes were twice as likely as the other study participants to develop Alzheimer’s disease within 15 years. They were also 1.75 times more likely to develop dementia of any kind.
      “It’s really important for the [public’s] health to understand that diabetes is a significant risk factor for all of these types of dementia,” says Rachel Whitmer, Ph.D., an epidemiologist in the research division of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, a nonprofit health-care organization based in Oakland, California.

      Research, Wellness

      In Sickness and In Health?

      September 18, 2011 /

      Alzhiemer’s disease has thrown a new twist into marriage vows.

      Pat Robertson created quite an uproar when he advised a spouse to divorce his partner with Alzheimer’s disease.

      Citing a lack of love and companionship he managed to give an out to those looking to avoid a commitment to an ailing partner.

      Will abandonment of Alzheimer’s patients become a trend?

      Quality Control, Wellness

      Exercise is Your Best Bet to Beat Alzheimer’s Disease

      August 17, 2011 /

      Here are a few Alzheimer’s facts that might keep you motivated to exercise and stay fit.

      An estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease (2010).

      This figure includes 5.1 million people aged 65and older and 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s.

      One out of eight people age 65 and older (13 percent) has Alzheimer’s disease.

      Women, who on average live longer than men, are more likely than men to have Alzheimer’s disease.

      Alzheimer’s is the most frequent cause of dementia, accounting for 70 percent of all cases of dementia in Americans aged 71 and older.

      By 2030, all baby boomers will be at least 65 years old.

      That year, the number of people aged 65 and older with Alzheimer’s is expected to reach 7.7 million, more than a 50 percent increase from the 5.1 million age 65 order older currently (2009) affected.

      Learn more about the benefits of exercise for Alzheimer’s.

      Research, Wellness

      Pecans are the “Wonder Nut” for Your Brain

      August 2, 2011 /

      It even looks like a brain!

      Help protect your brain health with antioxidant rich pecans.

      Eating a handful of pecans will also provide you with more than 19 vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and several B vitamins, Hubrich said. Pecans are naturally cholesterol-free and sodium-free.

      Researchers suggest vitamin E – a natural antioxidant found in pecans – may provide a key element to neurological protection shown in the study.

      Antioxidants are nutrients found in foods that help protect against cell damage, and studies have shown, can help fight diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer and heart disease.

      Pecans are the most antioxidant-rich tree nut and are among the top 15 foods to contain the highest antioxidant capacity, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

      Nutrition, Research, Wellness

      Detecting Alzheimer’s Before the Symptoms Appear

      April 14, 2011 /

      MRI measurements of the brain could be a helpful diagnostic tool for determining who is at risk for developing Alzheimer’s dementia.

      Researchers have found that there is a considerable amount of brain shrinkage which can be detected up to a decade before symptoms of Alzheimer’s appear.

      “The magnetic resonance measurements could be very important indicators to help identify who may be at risk of developing Alzheimer’s dementia,” Leyla deToledo-Morrell of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, who worked on the study, said in a statement.

      “If a drug therapy or treatment is developed in the future, those who are still without symptoms but at great risk would benefit the most from treatment,”

      Research, Wellness

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