ASTONISHING VIDEO & ARTICLE: Dementia-risk was tested for 17 sugar levels in 2000 people. Each higher level bumped up the risk, without exception. See why researchers found these results so compelling.
TEDx HEALTH VIDEO:
Alzheimer’s & brain insulin are so strongly connected, it’s earned Alzheimer’s the nickname, “Type-3 Diabetes.” Watch this eye-opening, entertaining video to understand the connection. Find out what you can do.
SUGAR raises diabetes AND dementia risk. Will research into the hormone “amylin” reveal the reason why?
Mayo Clinic, America’s top research center, asked, “Is Alzheimer’s triggered by a form of brain diabetes?” An insulin nasal spray may help.
Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.
HELPFUL MEDICATIONS:
Diabetes can increase Alzheimer’s risk. Learn how drug treatments for diabetes bring that risk back down.
HEALTH ARTICLE, 25-POINT CHECKLIST: MEND is UCLA’s 25-step personalized program to reverse memory loss. Nine of 10 participants displayed significant memory improvements. Learn how. Includes
SUGAR’S TIPPING POINT: Molecular links between blood sugar and Alzheimer’s were established by scientists. They show how excess blood sugar damages a vital enzyme involved
CLINICAL TRIALS: Find out why researchers think spraying nasal insulin through the nose can improve cognition, memory and daily function in people with Alzheimer’s. Learn
Diabetics get a lot more dementia than the average person. Yet diabetics taking FDA-approved Actos get a lot LESS dementia than the average person – 47% less. That’s about half the rate. Find out more.
POLICE DASH CAM VIDEO + ARTICLE:
See a man with Alzheimer’s driving 60 MPH (100kph) at police, against traffic, on New Year’s. Learn how-and-when to help a person with Alzheimer’s hand in the car keys.
VIDEO+ARTICLE CARE TIP: Midnight snacks are great on New Year’s Eve and even greater on midnight dementia-care shifts. Learn how late-night munchies solved a nurse’s wandering & behavior problems.
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It is one of the most beautiful Compensations of this life thatNo man can sincerely try to help anotherWithout helping himself.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
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