by Becky | Jul 28, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Environmental Health, Pollution
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that older residents of London living in areas with higher air pollution were more likely to be diagnosed with dementia in subsequent years compared to those living in areas of lower air pollution. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 28, 2020 | 2019, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Headaches
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study finds that migraine history is a significant risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD) and all‐cause dementia, but not vascular dementia in a population of older independently-living adults. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 22, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. A recent medical study concluded that people who repetitively have negative thoughts are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life. (more…)
by Becky | May 18, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Flavonoids
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Twenty years of consuming small amounts of flavonoid rich foods such as apples, berries and tea doubled and even quadrupled the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (ADRD) compared to consuming higher amounts of flavonoid rich foods. (more…)
by Becky | May 5, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cardiovascular Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study explores the anti-inflammatory capability of beta-hydroxybutyrate (β-OHB) and the mechanism by which it protects against Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and atherosclerosis. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 20, 2020 | 2020, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Respiratory Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study found that cognitively unimpaired older adults with sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) had SDB-associated brain changes, including greater amyloid deposition and neuronal activity in brain regions associated with Alzheimer disease. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 25, 2020 | 2019, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Slow wave activity (SWA) during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep decreases with disease progression in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 26, 2019 | 2018, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study provides evidence that lower plasma Aβ levels, specifically Aβ1–38 and Aβ1–42, are associated with an increased risk of dementia, specifically Alzheimer’s disease.
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by Becky | Sep 9, 2019 | 2019, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study has important implications for young athletes at risk of mTBI and for retired athletes with a history of earlier age concussions. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 3, 2019 | 2018, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Using autopsy-confirmed diagnosis, researchers found that a history of traumatic brain injury with reported loss of consciousness is a risk factor for earlier onset of Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | May 6, 2019 | 2018, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Individuals with familial AD mutations who exercised more than 2.5 hours per week had significantly better cognitive and functional performance and significantly less AD-pathology in their cerebrospinal fluid than those who exercised less.
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by Becky | Mar 18, 2019 | 2018, Alzheimer's Disease, Botanicals, Curcumin
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. In a 5xFAD mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, treatment with solid lipid curcumin particles demonstrated greater permeability across the blood brain and provided more anti-amyloid, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects than regular curcumin. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 16, 2018 | 2013, Alternative Therapies, Alzheimer's Disease, Self-Care
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study demonstrated that six weeks of individualized music therapy significantly reduced agitation and disruptiveness and improved quality of life in the participating nursing home residents suffering from dementia.
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by Becky | Mar 21, 2018 | 2017, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Resveratrol
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementation with two grams of resveratrol significantly reduced proinflammatory markers and CSF Aß42 and slowed down cognitive decline in the thirty-eight participating subjects with Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 27, 2018 | 2016, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Folic Acid & Folate
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Twelve months of folic acid supplementation significantly improved cognitive impairment and reduced homocysteine, inflammatory cytokines, and amyloid in the participating subjects compared to conventional treatment group. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 14, 2018 | 2015, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sleep
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study of 26 older adults demonstrated a significant association between beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain, a reduction in NREM slow wave activity (SWA), and an increase in memory impairment.
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by Becky | Nov 21, 2017 | 2007, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Essential Oils
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. In a randomized cross-over trial, lavender inhalation aromatherapy significantly improved psychological and behavioral problems in the participating Chinese elderly suffering from dementia. (more…)
by Becky | May 8, 2017 | 2017, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Sweeteners
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study results demonstrated that sugary beverage consumption significantly decreased performance on episodic memory tests and reduced total brain volume in 4276 participants, leading researchers to validate an association with preclinical Alzheimer’s. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 24, 2017 | 2017, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Of the study participants with mild Alzheimers, those who supplemented with a scallop-derived plasmalogen significantly improved their memory compared to the control group. Also significant was the memory improvement in a subgroup of participating females and those who were younger than 77 years of age. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 2, 2016 | 2016, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study participants who supplemented with Vitamin C and E had a 40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a 38% reduced risk of any kind of dementia, and a 23% reduced risk of “Cognitive Impairment, Not Dementia” compared to those who did not supplement with Vitamin C or E. (more…)