Alzheimer; News from the web:
A combination of sleep, exercise and alcohol could help prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Category Archives: Prevention
Move for Minds
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Move For Minds is a partnership created four years ago with Equinox.They go into these gyms where people were concerned about their bodies, focused on fitness, and try to spread the message about brain fitness to them. The goal is to get people thinking not just about their bodies, but their brains, because what we now know about Alzheimer’s is that it’s 20 years or longer in your brain. And we’re trying to get the message about caring for your brain and preventing Alzheimer’s to people who are in their 30s and 40s.
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End to the protein deposits?
Alzheimer; News from the web:
UC San Diego and Scripps Research Institute scientists announced Wednesday they have identified a gene that prevents harmful protein deposits, or “aggregates,” associated with neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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Refresh that new year’s resolution
Alzheimer; News from the web:
Numerous studies suggest being overweight during middle age increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. A new study by the National Institutes of Health found that people who are obese at age 50 may develop, or have a higher risk for, younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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Funding Alzheimer’s with some spare change
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“While spare change doesn’t seem like a lot, automatically rounding up one’s transaction adds up to about $50 per month on average,” Tokarsky said. “Just think about it. Does it really make sense for millions of people to wait around to die from a horrible disease, simply because one can’t make a profit developing a cure? Doesn’t it make more sense to invest our spare change, regardless if we make money or lose it, but so that we have a pretty decent chance for a cure in 5, 10 or 15 years?”
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Only ONE night of bad sleep increases your Alzheimer’s risk!
Alzheimer; News from the web:
The study in the link for today paints a grim picture of the danger of how we live in our society. Switch off your internet at 9 pm, dim the lights at 10 and go sleep, the unpaid bills and unfinished projects will be waiting for you the next day.
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