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Diet and Alzheimer’s disease
Low-fat, low-calorie diets are not only good for cardiovascular health. It may also delay the onset or progression of dementia. Many epidemiological studies have presented evidence that diet plays a role in the clinical course of Alzheimer’s disea...
Palliative care for patients with advanced dementia
When we hear the words “terminal disease,“ we always think of cancer. “Terminal cancer” is a term that everybody has heard before. But have you ever heart of the term “terminal dementia?” According to researchers at the Institute for ...
Married at midlife: lowering your risk for dementia
Social life is important for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, as many research studies have reported. A more recent study pinpointed something even more specific - that patients who are married or living with a par...
Pain relievers: do they or do they not prevent Alzheimers?
Previous studies have reported that pain relievers such as the anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. This study by American researchers, however, shows a different story. The researchers looked at 2,736 ...
Your brain needs good cholesterol, too!
It is well-known that high blood cholesterol levels are not good for the heart. Is is also quite known that high levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) - the bad type of cholesterol - can build up and block arteries and adversely affect cardiovascu...
