Tag Archives: preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

Exercise may benefit people susceptible to Alzheimer’s

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Walt Larimore

Bloomberg News reports, “People who are genetically susceptible to developing Alzheimer’s disease may be able to reduce their risk with exercise,” according to a study published in the Archives of Neurology.

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Eating baked, broiled fish helps fight Alzheimer’s

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Walt Larimore

ABC News reports on its website that according to a study presented at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting, “eating baked or broiled fish may help fight the brain shrinkage and cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease.”

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B12 deficiency linked to memory, thinking problems

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Walt Larimore

The CNN “The Chart” blog reports  that “a deficiency in vitamin B12 is associated with memory and thinking problems, as well as brain shrinkage,” according to a study published in the journal Neurology.

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Moderate exercise delays age-related memory decline

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Walt Larimore

Studies show, and my experience with my patients concurs, that people, as they age, fear memory loss, in general, and Alzheimer’s, in particular, even more than cancer. To date, there’s been little that’s been shown to be effective to prevent … Continue reading →

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Heavy smoking more than doubles the odds of developing Alzheimer’s

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Walt Larimore

USA Today reports that, according to a study published by the Archives of Internal Medicine, “heavy smoking in midlife more than doubles your odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease.” For the study, researchers from Kaiser Permanente “evaluated the records of 21,123 … Continue reading →

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Gingko biloba may not be effective in preventing cognitive decline or improving memory

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Walt Larimore

In my best-selling book, co-written with Donal O’Mathuna, PhD, Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook, I wrote a chapter on Gingko biloba and said this: While ginkgo looks promising as a means of delaying the memory loss related to a variety … Continue reading →

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Is Alzheimer’s Disease in Your Future? New Tool May Answer Question

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Walt Larimore

It may soon be easier to predict which patients 65 and older will develop Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, researchers said – at least compared with current methods of prediction.  More Information:

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Marriage May Protect Against Dementia (and improves health in many other ways)

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Walt Larimore

MedPage is reporting that the give and take of marriage may be enough to stave off Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive impairment – based upon a prospective population-based study which found that people living alone from midlife on were almost … Continue reading →

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Stunning News – A Blood Pressure Drug May Protect Against Alzheimer’s

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Walt Larimore

HealthDay News is reporting a stunning study from the Boston University School of Medicine finding that the use of a particular class of blood pressure drugs called angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) is associated with lower incidence and slower progression of … Continue reading →

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