Evidence continues to suggest that our health habit earlier in life impact our health later on. A study of people over age 65 fond that “both overweight and obesity at midlife independently increase the risk of dementia, AD (Alzheimer disease), and VaD (vascular dementia).” Read Abstract
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Overweight at Midlife = Dementia Later On
Heavy Smoking = Dementia & Alzheimer Disease in Later Life
For “those smoking more than 2 packs a day,” beware. “Heavy smoking in midlife was associated with a greater than 100% increase in risk of dementia, Alzheimer disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD) more than 2 decades later. These results suggest that the brain is not immune to long-term consequences of heavy smoking.” Read...
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Pesticides Increase Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
If there were ever a reason to avoid conventional produce in favor of the organic variety, it’s made clear via the results of a recent study that evaluated the impact of pesticide exposure on the body. Exposure to pesticides was found to have an impact on the somatic, autonomic, and central nervous systems. Specifically, researchers found...
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Having a Purpose in Life Reduces Risk of Alzheimer’s
Having a purpose in life can have a very significant positive impact on an older person’s mental health. Researchers found that “a person with a high score on the purpose in life measure was approximately 2.4 times more likely to remain free of AD (Alzheimer’s disease) than was a person with a low score.”...
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Remember to Eat Healthy and Eat Healthy to Remember
A recent study found that certain dietary patters were “strongly associated with lower Alzheimer disease risk.” To lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, choose a diet “characterized by higher intakes of salad dressing, nuts, fish, tomatoes, poultry, cruciferous vegetables, fruits, and dark and green leafy vegetables and a lower intake of high-fat dairy products,...
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