Invigorating walking improves blood flow to the brain, which helps preserve cognitive functioning.
Continue readingWalk — to Keep Living, Ward off Disease. and Prolong Memory
Flexing Our Muscles Can Lead to a Longer, Healthier, and More Vigorous Life
One important way of extending our life spans in a style that keeps us both active and healthy in our later years is to concentrate on caring for our muscles. That means not only exercise but focusing on how much protein we’re eating each day.
Continue readingSome Reason for Optimism on the Alzheimer’s Front
Early and limited application of a newly developed gene therapy has given researchers hope that certain Alzheimer’s patients can be protected from the vicious ravages of the disease.
Continue readingLow Skeletal Muscle Mass Is Associated with Cognitive Decline as Individuals Age
Researchers Describe Bodily Mechanisms that Link Dementia with Lack of Physical Exercise
Continue readingZombie Cells Might Not Be All Bad
Not all zombies always act like zombies. At least not when it comes to cells that are thought to lead to Alzheimer’s and other age-related diseases, and not according to research conducted by the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF).
Continue readingNew Hallmarks Designated for Tackling Alzheimer’s and Curtailing the Aging Process
A March, 2022, conference in Copenhagen, “New Hallmarks of Aging,” addressed the nexus between aging and disease and came up with a new list of age-related conditions — or “hallmarks” — that once fully analyzed and researched may offer science more ways to slow the aging process and fight chronic cognitive diseases.
Continue readingIs Alzheimer’s Truly a Brain Disease, or Could It Arise from an Auto-immune Disorder?
As scientists continue working to develop medications and search for tools to help individuals elude Scientists traditionally have looked at Alzheimer’s disease almost exclusively as a chronic brain dysfunction, caused by a recalcitrant protein known as beta-amyloid.
Continue readingEven Mild Exercise Can Help Diminish the Onset of Dementia
As scientists continue working to develop medications and search for tools to help individuals elude dementia, several recently published studies confirm that exercise is a very effective method to retain memory and keep the brain vibrant.
Continue readingHope! Even When You Have an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
A recently published study offers encouragement in halting memory loss and reversing early stage Alzheimer’s.
Continue readingTwo-Prong Attack to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
Fighting Alzheimer’s involves a two-prong attack:
1. correcting insufficiencies in your body
2. slow aging
