One Way to Ward Off Alzheimer’s: Take a Hike

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

Walking about a mile a day can increase the size of your gray matter, and greatly decrease the chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia in older adults, a new study suggests.

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Untreated poor vision in elderly tied to Alzheimer’s risk (New Kerala)

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Washington, Feb 19 : Lack of adequate vision coverage of older adults may put them at increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia, according to a University of Michigan Health System study.

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Frequent Mental Lapses May Precede Alzheimer’s (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)

Monday, January 18th, 2010

MONDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) — Mental lapses among older adults occur more often among those developing Alzheimer’s disease than healthy elders, new research finds.

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