Exercise helps protect against Alzheimer’s and related decline
Increased physical activity provides greater protection against cognitive decline and brain tissue loss. A moderate walking routine can help.
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Lifelong mental stimulation may prevent dementia, despite brain changes
A lifetime of cognitively challenging activity is tied to lower dementia risk, even in people whose brains show signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
A healthy lifestyle can help offset dementia risk, study finds
Dementia isn’t inevitable for adults at high genetic risk for the condition. In fact, healthy lifestyle choices may offset that inheritance.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 11
Few at high risk for Alzheimer’s would choose physician–assisted suicide … Alzheimer’s drug trials should be larger, intervene earlier … OSU experts say bariatric surgery should be open to more patients
Clinical Briefs for June 19, 2019
Sleep patterns could help predict Alzheimer’s … Type 2 diabetes study holds promise for safe treatment … Social media better at predicting disease than demographic data
Hypertension drug increases blood flow to brain regions affected by Alzheimer’s
A hypertension drug can increase blood flow to key regions of the brain in people with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 13
Alzheimer’s vaccine shows promise in study … Vitamin D and estradiol guard against metabolic syndrome … Cause and possible treatment for hardened arteries found … Education, intelligence protect cognition, but don’t prevent Alzheimer’s
Pfizer finds itself playing defense after shelving a promising Alzheimer’s treatment
A large pharmaceutical company has come under fire, following reports that it failed to pursue a promising Alzheimer’s disease treatment.
Also in the News for Monday, Aug. 27
Senate passes spending bill with $425 million boost for Alzheimer’s research … A vitamin-rich diet can help to lower the risk of frailty in older adults, study finds … Oklahoma the first state Medicaid program to negotiate prescription drug prices based on their efficacy … ProMedica to lay off 100, leave 60 more positions unfilled a month after HCR ManorCare deal
An aspirin a day may keep dementia away, study finds
Low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
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