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Sleep apnea linked to dementia
Great. Did I mention I have sleep apnea (or so I’ve been told by friends and loved ones who have heard me gasping for breath in my sleep?) It’s odd, because I am not in the least bit overweight...
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Astaxanthin and blood calcium
A while back, I wrote about Astaxanthin, a powerful antioxidant. It’s being touted as the new miracle supplement, good for eyes and Alzheimer’s prevention and a mess of other things. I know one or two...
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BDNF and exercise
And no, BDNF is not an acronym for Best Darn New Friend. It stands for Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor. It is stimulated by vigorous exercise, ergo people who exercise perform better on memory tests....
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A grab-bag of posts!
I’ve been away, so I’m cramming many posts into one post (the way that I do sometimes.) I’ve had a monster sinus infection. And you know my love for my neti pot. So imagine my horror when I read there...
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Improve your odds in the battle against Alzheimer’s – Exercise!
There’s a very encouraging article about how, even if you’re genetically predisposed to develop Alzheimer’s, if you exercise 30 minutes 5 times a week (running or walking), then presto-chango, your...
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Exciting (possible) Alzheimer’s treatment in development.
Case Western University has developed a new Alzheimer’s drug that clears amyloid plaque from the brains of mice. Good news: it works. Bad news: it hasn’t been tested on human’s yet. At least not for...
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Music and Memory – for Lela
This is the video of which I was speaking. I think you’ll like it. It makes me cry. (In a good way.) Filed under: aging, Alzheimer's
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Omega 3s: they build bone and may lower your Alzheimer’s risk.
According to an article in The New York Times, a recent study has shown that people whose diets are higher in Omega-3s have lower levels of the dreaded beta-amyloid protein that leads to Alzheimer’s....
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Feeling depressed? Eat some kale.
And some sweet potatoes and some carrots. Because a new study by Harvard has found a close association between optimism and the level of carotenoids in your bloodstream. Interesting. You can read that...
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Chronic infection tied to mental decline
This is interesting. Studies have shown that people with chronic infection are more susceptible to mental decline as they age. Researchers studied 1,625 people who were all over the age of 69. They...
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