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Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.

Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.

Mayo Clinic, America’s top research center, asked, “Is Alzheimer’s triggered by a form of brain diabetes?” An insulin nasal spray may help.

A high-sugar diet causes insulin resistance in the brain, reducing neuronal debris removal. How badly can this increase neurodegeneration risk?

Sugar, the brain, and Alzheimer’s – just how tight is their connection? Check out this update from Tulane University’s targeted study.

Could a nasal spray help memory loss? A new study using Aptar’s delivery system shows insulin reaching key brain regions, offering new hope for treating Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment.

MEMORY PROBLEMS, an early sign of Alzheimer’s, are linked to glucose sugar deprivation in brain cells. So is diabetes, a well-known Alzheimer’s risk factor. How strongly connected is the Alzheimer’s-Sugar-Diabetes triangle?

CBS NEWS – DIET VIDEO: One artificially-sweetened drink per day could double risk of stroke or dementia. See CBS Dr. Tara Narula discuss the brain-effects of diet drinks, with links to subsequent research reinforcing her claim.

In an Alzheimer’s study, insulin delivered high up in the nasal cavity achieved lasting results in improving memory. Find out why Dr. W. Banks calls this “one of those studies where everything is coming together.”

Neurologist Jason Morangales offers a plain-English discussion on the famous Alzheimer’s nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes”. Learn about its connection to nutritional brain health.

DIET RESEARCH: Learn how diet, exercise and watching your weight will prevent insulin-resistance, and as a result, protect your brain.
Memory is particularly vulnerable to the effects of insulin resistance, according to a 20-year study.

Delaying retirement can delay dementia in a big way. Learn why.

PREVENTION VIDEO + ARTICLE:
Researchers in Australia have discovered that taking sufficient Vitamin D can help stop Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

MEDICATION VIDEO: Aricept® (generic DONEPEZIL) is the world’s most popular drug for Early-stage Alzheimer’s. Does it help in Advanced-stage Alzheimer’s?

Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.

TEEPA CARE VIDEO: Learn about Alzheimer’s 6 stages. Teepa Snow shows what to expect, while keeping the focus on the person for whom you care.

Melvyn Amrine may not have remembered the details of his life since his Alzheimer’s diagnosis, but he sure proved that his love for his wife transcended memory.
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