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Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's
Walking Away From Alzheimer’s
Can we personally avoid Alzheimer’s? Many books have been written on the subject, with suggestions varying from coffee to apple juice to flossing your teeth. Yet one of the most effective strategies may be to take a walk—preferably every day. Read more...
Let In The Light
In a world of increasing pharmaceutical prices, some drugs are cheap. One is light. Whether in the form of sunlight or artificial light, light can be used to treat a large variety of ills, including Alzheimer's disease. Read more...
Myths of the Mind
Who says you can't teach a mind new tricks at any age? Recent research shows that we have the power to influence brain function throughout life, an important realization for the more than 78 million baby boomers in the United States. Read more...
Doctors' Attitudes Critical to Alzheimer's Diagnosis
A new study finds that too many doctors suffer from "therapeutic nihilism." Read more...
Memory grows less efficient very early in Alzheimer's disease
When learning new things, people with emerging symptoms find it harder to separate what's important from what's not. Read more...
Coffee and tea may stave off Alzheimer's
New evidence from a Finnish study suggests that drinking caffeine-containing substances like coffee and tea in mid-life may help protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease later in life. Read more...
