For people with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, moderate-intensity exercise may offer some protection against genetic risk factors.
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For people with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease, moderate-intensity exercise may offer some protection against genetic risk factors.
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A group of widely used drugs available over-the-counter and on prescription could be linked to the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s in older adults, a study has found.
Scientists believe they have found a link between the prolonged use of certain drugs – including certain hayfever and incontinence treatments, and some sleeping tablets and anti-depressants – and reduced brain size.
Drugs known as anticholinergenics, which block the chemical which transfers electrical impulses between nerves, were also found to lower metabolism.
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Giving up the smokes, staying fit and stress-free as well as completing lots of crosswords could help stave off dementia, new research indicates. - New Zealand Herald
Exercise is key to so many things but I never realize it impact on the mind.
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Older people who do not get enough vitamin D face a much higher risk of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, the largest study of its kind on the topic said Wednesday. - New Zealand Herald
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Landmark research ranks the seven lifestyle factors increasing the risk of Alzheimer's disease
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