Study: Belly Fat Correlated with Lower Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults
Sunday March 25, 2012
The journal Age and Ageing recently published a study that discusses the relationship between being overweight and cognitive decline. There were 250 people involved in this study, and researchers measured ... Read More
Vitamin D Shown to Be Important in Reducing Brain Plaques in Alzheimer’s
Sunday March 18, 2012
Perhaps you've heard about the importance of vitamin B12, and how a deficiency in that specific vitamin can cause symptoms that mimic Alzheimer's disease. Well, there's another vitamin that researchers ... Read More
Alzheimer's Association Fact: Alzheimer's Strikes Every 68 Seconds
Saturday March 10, 2012
The Alzheimer's Association just released a new Fact Sheet this week. Here's a synopsis of some of the sobering statistics they provide:
Every 68 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's. ... Read More
Late-Life Depression, Antidepressant Use, and Decreased Brain Size Linked
Wednesday March 7, 2012
The Journal of Alzheimer's Disease recently published a study that measured brain volume of older adults without dementia who had symptoms of depression and/or were taking an antidepressant medication. What ... Read More
Reduce Challenging Behaviors in Dementia by Determining the Cause
Friday March 2, 2012
Does your loved one with Alzheimer's or another dementia struggle with challenging behaviors? One effective way to handle this is to try to determine what might be causing those behaviors.
All ... Read More
Go Nuts! Walnuts, Coffee, Olive Oil + Wine = Improved Memory
Thursday March 1, 2012
According to a recently published study in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD), some foods that are often part of the Mediterranean diet benefit both your body and your brain.
Researchers ... Read More