Large Study Points to the Brain Benefits of Eating Fish

Many studies have suggested that a diet rich in fish is good for the heart. Now there is new evidence that such a diet may ward off dementia as well. One of the largest efforts to document a connection — and the first such study undertaken in the developing world — has found that older adults in Asia and Latin America were less likely to develop dementia if they regularly consumed fish.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/21/health/21fish.html?ref=health

Dementia Diagnosis May Relieve Patients

 

Dementia Diagnosis May Relieve Patients – Do you want to know if someday you will develop Alzheimer’s? Washington University researchers wanted to quell physicians concerns over the effect on patients if they divulged their finding. You have to listen to find out the results or read the March 2008 Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

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7/12/09 Making Stairs a Lure for Exercise: A Surprising Sign of Dementia: In Early Alzheimer's, When to Give Up the Car Keys

 

Making Stairs a Lure for Exercise: Now, researchers are urging building designers to rethink their approach to stairs — even including using music — to encourage people to use them more. A Surprising Sign of Dementia: Being too thin in later years-especially for those who lose weight rapidly or who had been overweight-may well be an early sign of dementia. In Early Alzheimer’s, When to Give Up the Car Keys: It’s one of a family’s most wrenching decisions, and as Alzheimer’s increasingly is diagnosed in its earliest stages, it can be hard to tell when a loved one is poised to become a danger.

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