Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Risk –... | Gather

Smoking Doubles Alzheimer’s Risk –... Gather: "Smoking doubles Alzheimer’s risk according to a Kaiser Permanente study. The Kaiser Permanente study focused on both Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, and found a correlation between both smoking and heavy smoking and disease risk."

Homocysteine, B12 Associated With Alzheimer’s Risk --Doctors Lounge

Homocysteine, B12 Associated With Alzheimer’s Risk --Doctors Lounge: "Serum levels of homocysteine and holotranscobalamin -- the active form of vitamin B12 -- may be useful in determining the risk of, and preventing, Alzheimer's disease, with higher holotranscobalamin levels being a protective factor, according to research published in the Oct. 19 issue of Neurology."

Walking Can Prevent Alzheimer’s | Dr. Cutler

Walking Can Prevent Alzheimer’s Dr. Cutler: "A new study sponsored by the US National Institute on Aging has shown that a regular schedule of walking can actually reduce or delay the onset of memory problems, such as those brought on by dementia or Alzheimer's, according to RedOrbit.com."

Malnutrition can cause people with Alzheimer's disease to deteriorate - Alzheimer's Society

Malnutrition can cause people with Alzheimer's disease to deteriorate - Alzheimer's Society: "Many people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease are seeing their illness deteriorate because of bad nutrition and lack of care according to a report launched today."

Low testosterone may signal Alzheimer's | abc7.com

Low testosterone may signal Alzheimer's abc7.com: "HONG KONG (KABC) -- Low levels of testosterone among men with memory problems could signal the onset of Alzheimer's disease or increase the risk for developing age-related dementia.
Scientists in Hong Kong found that men with early memory loss and low levels of testosterone were more likely to develop the disease.
There are other predictors of early Alzheimer's like high systolic blood pressure and the presence of Apolipoprotein 'E' Genotype, which is a genetic risk factor for the disease."

Iron overload speeds up Alzheimer's - The Times of India

Iron overload speeds up Alzheimer's - The Times of India: "Scientists have determined how iron contributes to the production of brain-destroying plaques found in Alzheimer's patients.

The team from Massachusetts General Hospital researchers reports that there is a very close link between elevated levels of iron in the brain and the enhanced production of the amyloid precursor protein, which in Alzheimer's disease breaks down into a peptide that makes up the destructive plaques."