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Read the ordeal someone went through when wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Think about how that will uproot your life and that of your loved ones.
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Alzheimer’s caused by a virus?
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Studies published in July 2018 suggest that some cases of Alzheimer’s and some other types of dementia might be triggered by infection of brain cells with viruses, primarily the herpesviruses (especially human herpesvirus 6A).
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Can medicine impersonate exercise?
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Exercise brings on the birth of new nerve cells in the brain — a process called neurogenesis. The MGH researchers looked at whether inducing neurogenesis in mice with Alzheimer’s could counteract the disease’s effects.
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Put your own oxygen mask on first!
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Caregiving for a loved one with dementia can consume your life. But when everything revolves around that person, no time or energy is left to take care of yourself.
That’s bad for both of you, said UC San Diego neuropsychologist Guerry (pronounced “Gary”) M. Peavy. An exhausted person won’t be able to provide the best care, she said. Worse, the caregiver’s own health becomes at risk, raising the chance of cardiovascular disease or even dementia.
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Extreme Daydreaming an indication of Alzheimer’s
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In a recently published study, scientists conclude that excessive daytime sleepiness could predict the onset of Alzheimer’s in later life.
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This is how exercise works for (against) Alzheimer’s
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A study by a Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team finds that neurogenesis -inducing the production of new neurons — in the brain structure in which memories are encoded can improve cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Their investigation shows that those beneficial effects on cognition can be blocked by the hostile inflammatory environment present in the brain of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and that physical exercise can “clean up” the environment, allowing new nerve cells to survive and thrive and improving cognition in the Alzheimer’s mice.
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