Is it merely a coincidence that COVID-19 and aging are both accompanied by cognitive decline? Could COVID-19 alone cause aging? Do aging and COVID-19 combine to make cognitive function worse, or do they impair cognitive function separately? What can we do to prevent cognitive decline? This paper will examine these questions. Summary of Key Facts COVID-19 accelerates…
How COVID-19 Accelerates Brain Aging and 1 Way to Protect Yourself
Obesity Causes Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Atrophy, You May Prevent It
Obesity has long been linked to many health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. New research adds another concern: cognitive decline. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found obesity was associated with decreased brain mass similar to that seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients. Obesity Causes Similar Changes to…
Study Finds Obese People Might Have Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Atrophy
Obesity has long been linked to many health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. New research adds another concern: cognitive decline. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, found obesity was associated with decreased brain mass similar to that seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients. Obesity Causes Similar Changes to…
Habitual Tea Drinking Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Disease
Drinking tea is a traditional custom in China and other Asian countries. However, tea culture has gained popularity in the United States in recent years due to its multiple health benefits. Tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world next to water and can be found in almost 80 percent of all U.S….
2 Fast-Approved Anti-Amyloid Alzheimer’s Drugs Raise Concerns
Over the past two years, two Alzheimer’s disease drugs were approved under accelerated approval. Both drugs are based on popular amyloid beta-plaque theories, yet both have raised questions. On Jan. 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb), a new monoclonal antibody that seems to slow cognitive decline in some Alzheimer’s patients. In…
Personality Traits Might Predict Alzheimer’s Disease, 1 Way to Reverse
My aunt Jenny Liang had always been a traditional woman with an extroverted personality. She was married for 42 years, retired for seven years, and had five children and nine grandchildren. She liked to cook, and always smiled at everyone and everything. One day, her personality suddenly changed. Her daughters noticed that their mom no…
Personality Traits Might Predict Alzheimer’s Disease, 1 Way to Prevent
My aunt Jenny Liang had always been a traditional woman with an extroverted personality. She was married for 42 years, retired for seven years, and had five children and nine grandchildren. She liked to cook, and always smiled at everyone and everything. One day, her personality suddenly changed. Her daughters noticed that their mom no…
Lecanemab May Reverse Alzheimer’s Disease But 3 Deaths Raise Questions
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Leqembi accelerated approval on Jan. 6, 2023. It is the seventh drug the FDA has approved for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The generic name of the drug is Lecanemab. It has been developed by the Japanese company Eisai in partnership with the U.S. company Biogen. These are…
Aluminum: The Brain Toxin Found Everywhere, Ways to Remove
Feeling confused, weak, or losing your memory and concentration? You may be suffering from aluminum toxicity. Aluminum is an omnipotent metal, found not only in your cookware—as most people already know, but also in vegetables, water, meat, and even vaccines and drugs. Aluminum accumulates in your organs—especially the brain—quietly. Aluminum Is Omnipotent Sitting behind oxygen…
50 Percent of Alzheimer’s Cases Due to Gene Allele, Lifestyle Factors Key for Prevention
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a multifactorial disease, in which genetic factors account for 70 percent of its causes. There are two types of AD: familial and sporadic AD. Genes of familial AD are related to family history; while that of sporadic AD, the apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) gene allele, is the most significant genetic risk. ApoE gene…
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