Alzheimer's disease often begins with what appears to be simple forgetfulness, but it wreaks much more havoc over time, destroying speech, comprehension, and coordination and causing restlessness and dramatic mood swings. One in three people over the age of 80 will be its victim, and most of us sit back and hope we won't be one of them. The right diet may delay the onset of the disease or lower your risk by as much as 40%. So, isn't a diet change worth it?
With its colourful fruits, vegetables and healthy fats, the Mediterranean diet has done wonders for overall health. Now, studies show that it can also help protect your brain from dementia and Alzheimer's disease too.
Teeny-tiny, shiny brown flaxseeds are a godsend to your blood sugar as well as your heart, so if you haven’t tried them yet, it’s time for a trip to the store.
Early onset Alzheimer's turns fully grown adults into completely dependent beings at a galloping pace.
Early onset Alzheimer's is even more devastating than the more common form of the disease, which strikes people in their 70s.
Free radicals bad, antioxidants good, right? For the supplements industry, the truth might be a hard pill to swallow
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