Tag: Alzheimer’s Disease
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Doctors Explain How the MIND Diet Can Improve Brain Health
The MIND diet is all the rage for those serious about improving their mental and overall body health. If you aren’t a fan of carb restrictive diets like Keto and Atkins, then this may be the eating plan for you. The studies backing this diet are impressive, and it shows that even following this strategy…
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Are Women or Men More Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s Disease?
Did you know that more than 5.5 million people in America have Alzheimer’s disease? The neurodegenerative condition makes up between 60 and 70% of all dementia cases. It usually begins slowly but then worsens at a progressive and steadily increasing rate. Alzheimer’s disease is a scary condition for both those who have it and those…
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Researchers Prove How Spiritual Health May Affect Alzheimers
Recent research shows that meditation and spiritual health may reduce Alzheimer’s risk. Experts predict that around 152 million people globally will have Alzheimer’s disease by 2050. No medical treatments or pharmaceutical drugs exist to reverse or prevent cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s substantially. However, numerous studies have shown that lifestyle changes can greatly benefit cognitive…
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Researchers Find a Mutation That Causes Early Onset Dementia
By now, most people are familiar with early onset dementia and the fact that it’s incurable and has little to no treatment options available. If you’ve ever had a loved one who had dementia, you know how devastating the disorder can be. If you haven’t, thank your lucky stars. Early onset dementia is, no doubt,…
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Research Suggests a Link Between Polluted Air and Cognitive Diseases
All around the world, cases of cognitive diseases are on the rise. It’s an epidemic that scientists are feverishly researching in an attempt to find causes and solutions. This is especially true since most cognitive diseases are irreversible. A recent breakthrough in research suggests that markers of certain cognitive diseases were present in young people’s…
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Study Reveals Female Chromosomes Resist Alzheimer’s More Than Males’
It’s been known by the scientific community for a long time that women resist the symptoms of Alzheimer’s better than men. It was a groundbreaking discovery that opened a lot of doors for the research of the disease. At first, it wasn’t clear why this happened. However, recent advances in research have pointed to female…