Tag: Alzheimer’s Disease

Coconut Oil May Prevent Alzheimer’s

A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease titled, “Coconut Oil Attenuates the Effects of Amyloid-ë_ on Cortical Neurons In Vitro.” adds to an accumulating body of anecdotal reports that coconut oil may alleviate and/or regress cognitive deficits associated with aging and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and...

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COPD Associated With Increased Risk for Mild Cognitive Impairment

A diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in older adults was associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI), especially MCI of skills other than memory, and the greatest risk was among patients who had COPD for more than five years according to a study in JAMA. Balwinder...

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Coffee and Alzheimer’s

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Alzheimer’s Resources from Assisted Living Today

To help raise awareness of the significant impacts Alzheimer‰Ûªs disease has on families and loved ones, Assisted Living Today put together the Alzheimer‰Ûªs Action Day Guide, aåÊcomprehensive resource covering the latest research, treatments, fact and figures, as well as informative tips for caregivers.The Guide contains:The Caregiver‰Ûªs Guide to Alzheimer‰Ûªs Disease...

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Higher Levels of Purpose Lead to Better Cognitive Function

The Archives of General Psychology published an article in their May issue entitled ‰ÛÏEffect of Purpose in Life on the Relation Between Alzheimer Disease (AD) Pathologic Changes on Cognitive Function in Advanced Age.‰Û OK. Long title. But the short of it ‰ÛÒ research study participants who reported higher levels of...

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