Is Alzheimer's disease preventable? - CNN.com

Is Alzheimer's disease preventable? - CNN.com: That is why the Alzheimer's Association created a list of 10 things that are good for your brain and good for your health. It's possible these are also beneficial at slowing or preventing Alzheimer's or related dementia. Tips include getting enough sleep, eating healthy, exercising a few times a week and not smoking. They also encourage enrollment in a clinical trial. The association website can help direct and connect people with research going on in their area.

UC Berkeley researcher leads study linking poor sleep to Alzheimer's disease | The Daily Californian

UC Berkeley researcher leads study linking poor sleep to Alzheimer's disease | The Daily Californian: A team of scientists led by a UC Berkeley researcher has linked persistent poor sleep to the buildup of a toxic protein that can inhibit the ability to form long-term memory and, eventually, lead to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

A study published Monday by a group led by Bryce Mander, a postdoctoral fellow in the UC Berkeley psychology department, describes how low-quality, disturbed sleep leads to the buildup of the toxic protein beta-amyloid. The study was published online in the journal Nature Neuroscience.