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A new study links a low intake of flavonoid-rich foods — such as berries, apples, and tea — with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
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Foods to avoid?
Category Archives: Alzheimer Overview
Alzheimer’s and Pollution
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- Many recent studies show that Alzheimer’s disease occurs more often in people exposed to fine particles in polluted air.
- Such droplets, a 30th the diameter of a human hair, contain several toxic substances that can damage brain cells.
- Particles can weaken a protective barrier around the brain and also can enter from nerves near the nose.
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Alzheimer’s in many languages
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The Alzheimer’s foundation provides a helpline for caregivers in over 90 languages!
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Alzheimer’s during the pandemic
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In this time of social distancing, many families and caregivers of those who suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia are struggling.
For those who suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, social connection means everything. But now, in this time of social distancing, it’s a difficult concept for them to grasp
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Alzheimer’s and corona virus
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There is now a help line for all your questions
The helpline chat system can be accessed seven days a week through AFA’s website, www.alzfdn.org and clicking on the blue and white chat box in the lower right-hand corner of the page.
The helpline is open seven days a week (9 AM to 9 PM on weekdays and 9 AM to 3 PM on weekends).
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How genes help and hinder Alzheimer’s disease
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People with a gene variant that puts them at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease are protected from its debilitating effects if they also carry a variant of a completely different gene, investigators report in a large new study.
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Sex and Alzheimer’s Disease
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 50 million people have Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia, and these numbers are expected to double in the next 20 years. Recent studies have determined a gender predilection with the disease; as per the latest research, women have a higher risk of being affected by Alzheimer’s disease compared with men.
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Hero workers with loved ones with Alzheimer’s
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The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering tips to workers who might live with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease, providing steps that they should take when they return home to help protect their loved one.
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Mirrors, are they a problem?
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As Alzheimer’s causes more brain cells to die, it takes away the individual’s judgment and ability to reason that the image in front of them is his or her own reflection.
Mirrors or reflective surfaces can cause a great deal of uneasiness for those with Alzheimer’s disease because they don’t understand they are seeing a reflected image of themselves. A mirror presents an unknown person, perhaps someone from an earlier period of life, a younger version of the person or even a stalker or someone threatening from the past.
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Free virtual education for caretakers
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The Alzheimer’s Association, Georgia Chapter is offering free virtual education programs in the coming weeks to help all Georgia caregivers and their families. The Association offers a number of education programs that can help those going through Alzheimer’s and their families understand what to expect so they can be prepared to meet the changes ahead and live well for as long as possible.
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Alzheimer’s Association Releases 2020 Facts & Figures Report
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The Alzheimer’s Association recently released its 2020 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report, which provides an in-depth look at the latest statistics and information on Alzheimer’s prevalence, incidence, mortality, costs of care and impact on caregivers across the country
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Early and remote detection is key
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Within a few years, doctors will be able to remotely evaluate patients for their risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and frontotemporal dementia — without having to hook them up to expensive, cumbersome machines generally found only in hospitals. That’s the vision of Israeli entrepreneur Nathan Intrator, CEO of Neurosteer. “Millions of people suffer from neurodegenerative diseases, and as life expectancy goes up, that number will only increase,”
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What to do about early onset?
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Effective measures include exercising regularly, engaging in “brain games” (including crossword puzzles, Sudoku or computer-based games), eating a heart-healthy Mediterranean diet, controlling high blood pressure and diabetes, and getting plenty of sleep.
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An Alzheimer cafe
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An Alzheimer’s cafe.
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Know the ten signs
A new blood test that could change things
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A simple blood test may soon be able to diagnose patients with two common forms of dementia – Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) – and tell the two apart.
Researchers at UC San Francisco analyzed the blood test in more than 300 patients and say they hope to see such a test available in doctor’s offices within five years.
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RPI researchers make new discovery in search for Alzheimer’s cure
Women more at risk for Alzheimer’s
The pro and con of being bilingual
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New research shows that the benefits of being bilingual include that it can help to stave off Alzheimer’s for a long period. However it can then accelerate the rapid worsening of the disease.
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Light flickering may help alzheimer’s
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A team of scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta has discovered some reasons why lights flickering at 40 beats per second, or 40 hertz (Hz), have a beneficial effect on Alzheimer’s disease.
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After fitbit, now an Alzheimer’s tracker?
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An ambitious project to develop a wearable device to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease has been launched.
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Chatline for Alzheimer’s support
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A chat line offered through the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America can service families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses in 90 languages.
The helpline can be accessed by clicking on the blue chat icon on the lower right-hand side of the AFA’s website.
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Your heart and Alzheimer’s
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Good Q&A about the importance of your heart health for protection against Alzheimer’s.
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The logic behind fruits and vegetables
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You may have heard that fruits and vegetables are good to lower your risk for Alzheimer;s disease but why is that?
The New York Times explains
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Tea, oranges and Broccoli will keep Alzheimer’s at bay
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A new study published in the journal Neurology in January 2020 concludes that increasing the intake of plant flavonols steeply reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) by up to a half. In other words, AD could be prevented in many people simply by regularly eating and drinking more foods containing these compounds such as tea, oranges and broccoli.
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Potential benefits of Lithium
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Lithium is well known in the treatment of psychiatric conditions and now researchers have found that a micro dose of it can be beneficial in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, even in later stages of the disease.
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Winter with Alzheimer’s
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The Alzheimer’s association offers some tips for the winter for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
As the weather becomes inclement it is important to keep your loved one with dementia safe by taking simple precautions to prevent wandering.
Alzheimer’s Association’s Tips to Prevent Wandering in our link for today.
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The impact of light on Alzheimer’s
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Studies by researchers at the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York showed that light therapy tailored to increase the circadian stimulation during the day benefited individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia living in long-term care settings.
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Prof’s care goes beyond the office
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You can be a professor but when the disease strikes your loved one, you suddenly have the care taker’s role too.
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Do you want to go to the 34th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International, 19-21 March 2020, Singapore.
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Read on in our link for today where Alzheimer’s Disease International offers support. All details about eligibility and restrictions are there too.
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