Diet and weight more important than genes in fighting Dementia

[skymama 37]

My grandmothers had Alzheimer's and Dementia, so I've been a little concerned about what my fate might be later in life. This study to me is great news!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[skydiver30960 0]

Good news: I'm doing well on the low carb diet and staying fit.

Bad news: I'm absolutely SCREWED on the stress-causes-gray-matter-loss issue.

Elvisio "Can I claim frequent vacations to sandy beaches as a necessary medical expense?" Rodriguez

[kallend 2,151]

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My grandmothers had Alzheimer's and Dementia, so I've been a little concerned about what my fate might be later in life. This study to me is great news!

And then there's DANCING!
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa022252

(You have to open the tables to see the details of the results, but apparently dancing is very beneficial)

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[Abedy 0]

There are several approaches. The nun study for example provides some proof that the infamous plaques are more or less possibly not the first reason for developing Alzheimer's. Some scientists discuss the role of inflammatory processes and found evidence that patients who regularly take anti-inflammatory drugs such as Diclofenac are less likely to develop Alzheimer's. This is still controversial (see here, for example: http://www.healthandage.com/NSAIDs-and-Alzheimer-Disease-What-to-Do)

But it would be bad if a healthy diet and exercise would be "rewarded" with a higher risk of Alzheimer's - should Mother Nature be fair this time? If yes, she's a cool bitch.

The sky is not the limit. The ground is.

The Society of Skydiving Ducks

[JerryBaumchen 1,468]

Hi Moms,

So what is wrong with getting Alzheimer's, you get to meet new people every day.



JerryBaumchen