How ‘The Lion King’ Actor, Seth Rogen, Is Helping in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
October 14, 2019
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Seth Rogen’s efforts might be making an impact, especially amongst millennials.
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Walking This Many Steps a Day Can Protect Brain From Alzheimer’s, Says Study
October 14, 2019
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How much walking does it take to keep your brain resilient against Alzheimer’s?
Alzheimer’s Tau Proteins Look Different and Spread Faster in Women Than in Men
October 14, 2019
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Tau protein tangles, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, develop differently in women than in men, and spread faster and more easily in women.
This major study suggests it’s possible to avoid developing dementia — 5 ways to reduce your risk
October 14, 2019
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Participants with high genetic risk and an unfavorable lifestyle were almost three times more likely to develop dementia versus those with a low genetic risk and favorable lifestyle.
Getting ahead of Alzheimer’s: Young people look to protect brain health
October 14, 2019
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NBC’s Maria Shriver takes a closer look at the science and the millennials making changes to their lifestyles.
Pictures of the brain’s activity during Yoga Nidra
October 14, 2019
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“We had not expected the meditators to be able to control their consciousness to such an extent.“ (Brain researcher Troels Kjær, The Kennedy Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark)
A Vaccine for Alzheimer’s Shows Promise in Human Trial
October 14, 2019
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96 percent of patients responded to the drug and showed improved cognition and a lower level of beta-amyloid, the toxic plaque that accumulates in Alzheimer’s patients and the target of the vaccine.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle helps reduce the risk of dementia
October 14, 2019
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“In the next 30 years, the number of people with dementia is expected to triple,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “We need to do everything we can to reduce our risk of dementia. The scientific evidence gathered for these Guidelines confirm what we have suspected for some time, that what is good for our heart, is also good for our brain.”
Tau Proteins Spread More Easily in Aging Brains, Finds Study
October 14, 2019
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For years, researchers have been trying to determine what makes an aging brain more susceptible to Alzheimer’s. Now they have uncovered a possible connection.
4 Ways Yoga Helps Alzheimer’s Patients
October 14, 2019
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For all of these benefits, I hope to see yoga available to more and more of those whose lives are touched by memory disorders. With the baby boomers entering the age bracket that these diseases primarily target, there will be more and more individuals along with their caregivers, who could truly benefit from it.
Update on FINGER Study
October 14, 2019
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The World Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS) is an interdisciplinary network to share experiences, harmonise data, and plan joint international initiatives for the prevention of cognitive impairment or dementia
Low-Carb Diet May Improve Memory in People with Cognitive Problems, Small Study Suggests
October 14, 2019
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The brain needs a lot of fuel to run, and mostly, it runs on the sugar molecule called glucose. However, the brain in people with Alzheimer’s disease can’t use glucose as efficiently — but it can use ketones, which are molecules formed when dietary fat breaks down.