A person who is wise beyond their years and of strong emotional stability. Someone who has more understanding of the world around them.
Anyone affected by Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) can likely benefit from eating well-balanced healthy meals. It also means for meals to be well-balanced, they should include plenty of antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables, as well as fiber. Small meals may even be better because they tend to keep blood sugar levels even. Additionally, alcohol, nicotine, and caffeine may stress the immune system and cause [...]
Cold sores are uniquely connected to Alzheimer’s. There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV), type I and type II, and type 1 is usually associated with cold sores. HSV also happens to be contagious and can be spread from person to person through close contact or by kissing. In fact, a person with HSV, doesn’t [...]
According to the National Institute on Aging, “as many as 2.4 to 4.5 million Americans are living with [Alzheimer's Disease (AD)],” and, as the American population ages, some experts believe as many as 41 million people will be affected by the year 2020. AD progresses over time and basically goes through three broad stages—the first stage is increasingly forgetfulness, the second [...]
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are several risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. These risk factors include:
If you need another reason to drink coffee, University of North Dakota researchers at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) may have just the reason. In the brain there is a blood-brain barrier (BBB), and high cholesterol levels affect it by breaking it down. Caffeine protects the BBB, which means it reduces the chance [...]
As you may know there is no cure for Alzheimer’s. That might be why you hear all sorts of stories about what you need to do to make sure cognitive abilities stay strong and how to avoid Alzheimer’s? Some people claim the best way to maintain the brain is to do crossword puzzles or memory training game. Other [...]
Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia and is named for the physician who discovered it, Alois Alzheimer. It currently affects 5 million Americans and is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. It is a fatal disease that destroys brain cells, affects memory, behavior, and thinking, and gets progressively worse over [...]
