Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, damages parts of the brain involved in memory, intelligence, judgment, language, and behavior. Almost half of people afflicted with Alzheimer’s are between 75 and 85, although a rare, inherited form of the disease can affect people in their 40s. While the loss of cognitive ability is irreversible, the rate of disease progression varies by individual.

Alzheimer’s Disease News
          High Cholesterol in Middle Age May Not Lead to Dementia
      Controlling your cholesterol in middle age is good for your heart and blood vessels, but according to a new study, it may not lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, as some research has suggested.
          Fish Oil Ingredient Doesn’t Slow Alzheimer’s
      An essential nutrient found in fish oil does not appear to slow the mental decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
          Heavy Smoking Linked to Alzheimer’s in Study
      By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) — Heavy smoking in middle age seems to increase the risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, a large new study suggests. “We found that people who reported heavy smoking in midlife had more than a 100 percent increase in risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular [...]
          Mouse Study Suggests Alzheimer’s-Linked Protein Can Migrate Into Brain
      By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) — Researchers report that, in mice at least, tissue from outside the brain that contains misfolded beta-amyloid protein can travel and “infect” the brain. Beta-amyloid protein plaques, which clutter the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, have been strongly implicated in the genesis of this neurodegenerative disease. The experiment involved injecting           Study: Vitamin B12 May Help Ward off Alzheimer’s
      People who consume lots of foods rich in vitamin B12—such as fish and fortified cereals—may be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than people who take in less of the vitamin, a new study suggests.