Dementia reduction and support
(even small lifestyle changes can help prevent Alzheimer’s)
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A recent study has confirmed that a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet combined with regular exercise can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have linked diet and exercise, independently, to reduced Alzheimer’s risk, but the recent investigation, at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center, reveals that combining these life choices helps even more.
“We wanted to tease out which of these two behaviors may be associated with lower risk for AD, or if the combination of the two is associated with decreased risk even further,” Nikos Scarmeas, M.D., lead author of the study, said.
Their average age was 77, and all the subjects did not have Alzheimer’s. They answered questions about their level of physical activity and dietary habits. The scientists then followed them over the next five and a half years and observed which subjects developed Alzheimer’s.
It turned out that a Mediterranean-type diet—characterized by fish, vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals and monounsaturated fatty acids—was the most effective at preventing Alzheimer’s. Subjects who adhered to the diet had a 40 percent risk reduction. Those who were physically active—without the added benefit of the diet—had a 33 percent risk reduction, and those who adhered to both the diet and the exercise had a 60 percent reduction.
Dr. Scarmeas emphasized that even small lifestyle changes can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. ...http://ourtownny.com/?p=3936
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A recent study has confirmed that a healthy, Mediterranean-style diet combined with regular exercise can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have linked diet and exercise, independently, to reduced Alzheimer’s risk, but the recent investigation, at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center, reveals that combining these life choices helps even more.
“We wanted to tease out which of these two behaviors may be associated with lower risk for AD, or if the combination of the two is associated with decreased risk even further,” Nikos Scarmeas, M.D., lead author of the study, said.
Their average age was 77, and all the subjects did not have Alzheimer’s. They answered questions about their level of physical activity and dietary habits. The scientists then followed them over the next five and a half years and observed which subjects developed Alzheimer’s.
It turned out that a Mediterranean-type diet—characterized by fish, vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals and monounsaturated fatty acids—was the most effective at preventing Alzheimer’s. Subjects who adhered to the diet had a 40 percent risk reduction. Those who were physically active—without the added benefit of the diet—had a 33 percent risk reduction, and those who adhered to both the diet and the exercise had a 60 percent reduction.
Dr. Scarmeas emphasized that even small lifestyle changes can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. ...http://ourtownny.com/?p=3936
PEOPLE with dementia and their families will get more support thanks to East Sussex County Council's successful bid for funding. The bid, a partnership between East Sussex County Council, NHS East Sussex Downs and Weald, NHS Hastings and Rother and the Alzheimer's Society, is to be part of a dementia pilot scheme announced by the Department of Health. The advisors will be a local named contact for people with dementia and their families and carers.
They will also:
• Provide a dedicated, personal service and improve access to information for people with dementia and their carers.
• Help people access other services, e.g. Older People's community mental health teams and local support groups.
• Increase information and support that will reduce isolation helping prevent carer breakdown and early institutionalisation for the person with dementia.
• Help GPs and other professionals identify dementia early.
Councillor Bill Bentley, Lead Member for Adult Social Care, said, "I am delighted we have managed to secure this funding and that we are working with the PCT and Alzheimer's Society.
Chris Wyatt, Alzheimer's Society Area Manager for South East, said, "We are pleased that East Sussex has been chosen as one of the first locations in the country to have dementia advisers." ...http://www.bexhillobserver.net
They will also:
• Provide a dedicated, personal service and improve access to information for people with dementia and their carers.
• Help people access other services, e.g. Older People's community mental health teams and local support groups.
• Increase information and support that will reduce isolation helping prevent carer breakdown and early institutionalisation for the person with dementia.
• Help GPs and other professionals identify dementia early.
Councillor Bill Bentley, Lead Member for Adult Social Care, said, "I am delighted we have managed to secure this funding and that we are working with the PCT and Alzheimer's Society.
Chris Wyatt, Alzheimer's Society Area Manager for South East, said, "We are pleased that East Sussex has been chosen as one of the first locations in the country to have dementia advisers." ...http://www.bexhillobserver.net
Vitamin D may reduce pre-eclampsia risk
Increased intakes of vitamin D during pregnancy may reduce the development by about 25 per cent, suggests a study with over 20,000 Norwegian women. ...http://www.nutraingredients.com
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