The NIH’s Alzheimer’s Prevention Panel clarified the big issues in reducing Alzheimer's risk, stirring up a bit of controversy along the way. Its insights are in the new 16-page report, “Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline.”
This chart assesses the 34 best-known ways to lower the risk of dementias such as Alzheimer's. Based on the U.S. National Institutes of Health's new 2010 report.
Researchers in Spain found that eating food cooked or soaked in olive oil prevents several "bad" genes from triggering the kind of inflammation that can lead to dementias such as Alzheimer's.
CBS Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton headlines a new Columbia University study on lowering risk for dementias such as Alzheimer's. A 40% lowering of risk is achievable by simply eating the right diet.
A Swedish study fed a fast-food diet to lab mice. "On examining the brains of these mice, we found a chemical change not unlike that found in the Alzheimer brain."
Baycrest senior scientist Dr. Carol Greenwood discusses brain nutrition. See why healthy brain aging is all about diet patterns, not about specific foods.
Older Americans can delay or actually reverse brain aging at a neurological level by tutoring young children. This is according to a new Johns Hopkins study of the Experience Corps program.
Hormones released by stress appear to build up brain plaques and tangles. These plaques and tangles are widely considered to be hallmarks of Alzheimer's.
