Prevention News

Will a Daily Dose of Resveratrol Block Dementia?

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Resveratrol is found in red grapes, juice and wine. In lab animals, it blocks many age-related problems. Find out about a new clinical trial testing resveratrol's ability to block Alzheimer's in people.

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Raising HDL Lowers Dementia Risk

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VIDEO & ARTICLE

Columbia University researchers show boosting good cholesterol (HDL) lowers risk of dementias such as Alzheimer’s. Learn how this can significantly reduce the rate of Alzheimer’s.

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Omega-3: The More You Eat, The Less Alzheimer’s You Get

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VIDEO & ARTICLE

Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids include fish, chicken, salad dressing and nuts. Find out how closely these foods are associated with lowering Alzheimer's brain plaque.

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Prevent and Treat Hypertension Early

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MCI is sometimes called pre-Alzheimer's. Learn why Columbia University Medical Center recommends hypertension prevention & treatment to lower the odds of MCI.

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What’s the Meaning of Life? Can Living with Meaning Slow Dementia?

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Can purpose in life slow cognitive decline even as the brain accumulates damaging plaques and tangles?

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Living with Purpose Protects Your Brain

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A strong purpose in life can cut the risk for dementias such as Alzheimer's by 52%!

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Resveratrol from Red Wine May Help Aging & Dementias such as Alzheimer's

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Nutrition specialist Dr. Samuel Klein, MD, discusses promising resveratrol research. Resveratrol is a polyphenol found in grapes, berries and seeds like peanuts. It has made many headlines as the "Red Wine Treatment" against aging, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

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Strawberry Fields Won’t Protect Brains Forever, But 2.5 Years is Doable

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121,000 nurses over 30 years in The Nurse’s Health Study revealed fascinating associations between strawberries, blueberries and cognitive brain function.

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Check-mating Dementia with Chess

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Is chess an Alzheimer's antidote? Watch Russian chess grandmaster Anatoly Karpov take on France's Joel Lautier while hooked to monitors, in an attempt to find out if intellectual workouts prevent dementia.

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Avoid Tofu for Better Memory

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Find out why high levels of some soy products, including tofu and other so-called "superfoods", may increase risk of memory loss, while others actually decrease it.

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NIH: Ginkgo "No Effect in Preventing Alzheimer's"

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Ginkgo Biloba may help memory, but it does nothing to prevent dementias like Alzheimer's. Read details of the NIH's historic Ginkgo study.

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ActiGraph Measures Activities that Prevent Alzheimer's

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VIDEO & ARTICLE

Couch potato? Intensely active? An ActiGraph can tell, by objectively measuring physical activity. Read insights from an original study using ActiGraphs to measure one's risk of Alzheimer's.

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Stop Smoking to Stop Dementia, Alzheimer's

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A Dutch study finds tobacco users have a 50% higher risk for Alzheimer's

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Monitor a Hip Replacement for Dementia Risks

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A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary recalled a metal hip implant. One problem: metal particles may shave off, get into the bloodstream and put people at risk for dementia.

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Ketogenic Diet Improves Dementia in Mice

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A ketogenic diet reduced amyloid beta in Alzheimer's lab mice. Amyloid beta is the infamous plaque-on-the-brain associated with Alzheimer's. (Article 4 in The Keto Dementia Diet series.)

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