Published on: August 28th, 2008
Article by: Anthony Wilson
High blood pressure levels in mid-life may increase an individuals odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease more than two-fold according to a study published in the British Medical Journal in June 2001.
The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Kuopio in Finland, involved 1,449 middle aged participants from eastern Finland. Both blood pressure and serum cholesterol levels were recorded at the beginning of the study.
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Published on: July 29th, 2008
Article by: Anthony Wilson
Statins, a class of drugs used to lower cholesterol in people at risk of heart disease, may also be effective in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias according to a new report published in the July 29 edition of the peer-reviewed medical journal Neurology.
The research comes out of the University of Michigan and involved the study of 1,674 elderly Mexican-Americans from Sacramento, California. At the beginning of the 5-year study none of the participants showed signs of dementia or cognitive impairment.
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Published on: May 2nd, 2008
Article by: Anthony Wilson
Dietary fat intake, particularly in the form of saturated and trans fat leads to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia according to recent evidence.
In February 2003, a study was published in the journal Archives of Neurology that linked the consumption of both saturated and trans fats with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The study involved 815 individuals aged 65 and older who were followed for an average of four years.
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Published on: April 20th, 2008
Article by: Anthony Wilson
A recent study, presented at the 60th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology has found that high total cholesterol levels in middle age can raise an individuals risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 50%.
The researchers analyzed almost 10,000 men and women from Northern California who were initially between the ages of 40 and 45. The participants underwent health evaluations between 1964 and 1973 which included measurements of blood cholesterol and blood pressure.
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