Five of the best Alzheimer's blogs By Hannah Nichols, Medical News Today, Published Wednesday 5 April 2017 Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and affects more than 5 million people in the United States. After a diagnosis, many people with Alzheimer's and their families turn to the Internet for information on what to expect in the upcoming years. We have searched the web for the most helpful blogs for people affected by Alzheimer's. According to the Alzheimer's Association, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's disease every 66 seconds. Due to the rising population in the U.S. of people...

Link between vascular disease and Alzheimer's strengthened By Honor Whiteman, Medical News Today, Published Tuesday 11 April 2017 The more risk factors for vascular disease one has in middle age, the higher the risk may be of developing Alzheimer's disease in later life. This is the conclusion of a new study published in JAMA. A higher number of risk factors for vascular disease in midlife could raise the risk of dementia, researchers suggest. Vascular disease is defined as any condition that affects the circulatory system - the vessels that carry the blood to and from the heart. Types of vascular...

Fish Oil – A Terrific Lifestyle Choice By David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM According to the World Health Organization, chronic degenerative conditions now represent the number one health threat globally. That means that, likely for the first time in history, more humans are losing their lives to chronic, and largely preventable, conditions than to trauma, infectious diseases, and even war. Yet, chronic degenerative conditions are largely preventable as they are powerfully linked to lifestyle choices. Diets higher in sugar and carbohydrates coupled with lack of physical activity are strongly related to increased risk for some of the most common degenerative conditions,...

Exercise boosts brain power in over 50s, concludes latest meta-analysis Source: www.MedicalNewsToday.com Written by: Tim Newman Published: Tuesday 25 April 2017 Over the years, there has been much research on the potential cognitive benefits of exercise on mental performance in older adults. Overall, results have been inconclusive, but a new review takes a fresh look at the data. The latest review concludes that exercise can, in fact, benefit the brains of older adults. As we age, our cognitive prowess tends to take a hit. Finding a way to halt or reduce this decline would make a huge difference to billions of...

DHA Keeps Your Brain Healthy By David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM DHA is an omega-3 fatty acid that plays a central role in brain health. As I have discussed before, one of the key factors that correlates levels of DHA to brain health and disease resistance is DHA’s ability to turn on the brains “growth hormone” called BDNF.  In this report, from the Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research, researchers evaluated the level of DHA in red blood cells in a group of over 1500 men and women aged 67 ± 9 years who were dementia free . The study then...