Can Controlling High Blood Pressure Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Controlling high blood pressure is known to reduce a person's risk for heart disease and stroke.
The NASEM committee of experts concluded that managing blood...
Making healthy choices could reduce Alzheimer’s risk
No effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease exists, even though more than 5 million Americans have it.
But what if there was a way to reduce...
Can individual foods, vitamins and supplements prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
Many foods — blueberries, leafy greens, and curcumin (found in the spice turmeric), to name a few — have been studied for their potential...
The FDA approved a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s, but Medicare won’t always pay...
Medicare finalized its decision to restrict its coverage of Aduhelm, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s disease drug, on April 8, 2022.
The decision means only patients who...
Stinky ‘rotten egg’ gas may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found that typically characterized as poisonous, corrosive, and smelling of rotten eggs, hydrogen sulfide may help protect aging brain...
Memory, forgetfulness, and aging: What’s normal and what’s not?
Many older adults worry about their memory and other thinking abilities.
For example, they might be concerned about taking longer than before to learn new...
Scientists find the key to predicting life expectancy in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from UT Southwestern found that cognitive decline is the biggest factor in determining how long patients with Alzheimer's disease will live after being...
This anti-smoking drug may treat Parkinson’s in women
Scientists from Texas A&M University found that a smoking cessation drug may potentially treat women with Parkinson’s disease or even stop the disease’s progression...
Sleep loss could set you up for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that lack of sleep could help promote the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
The first study shows that...
‘Good cholesterol’ may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Medical guidelines meant to reduce the risk for heart disease focus on levels of cholesterol in the blood.
This includes low-density lipoproteins (LDL), labeled "bad...