Alzheimer’s Risk Factors By Dr Daniel Amen O One family member with Alzheimer’s or dementia 3.5 O More than one family member with Azheimer’s or dementia 7.5 O A single head injury with loss of consciousness 2 O Several head injuries without loss of consciousness 2 O Alcohol dependence or drug dependence in past orContinue reading “Alzheimer’s Risk Factors By Dr Daniel Amen”
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Caring and compassionate caregivers from Motherhealth senior care since 2004. Motherhealth caregivers bring sunshine to the faces of seniors in the bay area. Our trick is gourmet cooked meals, massage and companionship with care. Email motherhealth@gmail.com for 24-hr response time. Location: greater bay area Cost: Based on level of care, 4-hr care minimum, 24-hr careContinue reading “Bay area senior care 408-854-1883”
Why women have more Alzheimer’s disease than men
Gender and mitochondrial toxicity of amyloid-beta peptide The main risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) are age and gender. The incidence of the disease is higher in women than in men, and this cannot simply be attributed to the higher longevity of women versus men. Thus, there must be a specific pathogenic mechanism toContinue reading “Why women have more Alzheimer’s disease than men”
Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged Finnish men
Background there are no previous studies linking repeated heat exposure of sauna and the risk of memory diseases. We aimed to investigate whether frequency of sauna bathing is associated with risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Setting prospective population-based study. Methods the frequency of sauna bathing was assessed at baseline in the Kuopio IschaemicContinue reading “Sauna bathing is inversely associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in middle-aged Finnish men”
Energy and Anatomy = Cancer and aging
Two types of people Tightly coupled: Only needs to eat less to arrive at required energy level Loosely coupled: Needs to eat more to arrive at required energy level Sun energy and glucose for energy production Nucleus is energy limited Mitochondrial DNA crosstalk: 10% changes in mtDNA has a greater effect in epigenetic expression Continue reading “Energy and Anatomy = Cancer and aging”
Women Retain Verbal Memory Skills Longer Than Men in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s
Women may have a better memory for words than men despite evidence of similar levels of shrinkage in areas of the brain that show the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the March 16, 2016, online issue of Neurology. According to study author Erin E. Sundermann, PhD, of Albert EinsteinContinue reading “Women Retain Verbal Memory Skills Longer Than Men in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s”
Shark Fins and Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins Associated With Alzheimer’s
Summary: Researchers have found high concentrations of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer’s disease in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks. One of the toxins also has been found in shark fin and shark cartilage supplements. Source: University of Miami. UM research team says restricting shark consumption protects human health and shark populations. InContinue reading “Shark Fins and Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins Associated With Alzheimer’s”
Lack of immune cell receptor impairs clearance of amyloid beta protein from the brain
Increased expression of Scara1 protein might impede progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Identification of a protein that appears to play an important role in the immune system’s removal of amyloid beta (A-beta) protein from the brain could lead to a new treatment strategy for Alzheimer’s disease. The report from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) hasContinue reading “Lack of immune cell receptor impairs clearance of amyloid beta protein from the brain”
Could Alzheimer’s Associated Amyloid Plaques Fight Bacterial Infections?
Summary: According to researchers, the expression of human amyloid beta protected against potentially lethal infections in mice, roundworms and cultured human brain cells. Source: Mass General. Human amyloid-beta acts as natural antibiotic in the brains of animal models. A new study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators provides additional evidence that amyloid-beta protein – whichContinue reading “Could Alzheimer’s Associated Amyloid Plaques Fight Bacterial Infections?”
New imaging technique measures toxicity of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
Summary: Researchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may go from harmless to toxic. Source: University of Cambridge. A new super-resolution imaging technique allows researchers to track how surface changes in proteins are related to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s andContinue reading “New imaging technique measures toxicity of proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases”
Increase the body’s oxygen carrying capacity with exercise, EPO and whole foods
How does food and supplements effectively increase EPO namely the body’s oxygen carrying capacity? There is a distinct difference between unethical, harmful EPO-blood doping interventions and safe nutrition that effectively increases individual oxygen carrying capacity without compromising the athlete’s health or integrity. Stimulates the production of red blood cells (RBC) with EPO hormone EPO levelsContinue reading “Increase the body’s oxygen carrying capacity with exercise, EPO and whole foods”
Health risk factor = others + genes
Alzheimer’s disease risk factor Sex Male = 0.05 Female =0.1 Age > 55yrs=0.1 < 55yrs = 0.05 Blood sugar Normal/low =0High = 0.1 Med =0.05 Blood Pressure Normal/low=0 High = 0.1 Med =0.05 Exposure to copper,fungus,molds,toxins, smoking,alcohol,narcotics, aluminum, air pollution, medications > 5 (H,M,L) 0.2 = H,M = 0.1 Metabolic and diet: Diabetes 0.1 ExerciseContinue reading “Health risk factor = others + genes”
Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factor Formula
Alzheimer’s Risk Factor, formula by Connie Dello Buono , ©12Sept2016 Assumption: Female, over 60yrs of age, on western diet, lives in Northern hemisphere, have families with cancer, diabetes and dementia, prone to allergies (lack zinc), digestive disorders, high dairy and sugar consumption (low magnesium and calcium,iron) and had used some medications in the past Alzheimer’sContinue reading “Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factor Formula”
What are risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease?
There can be as many as 30 risk factors for Alzheimer’s including: toxins from our environment (metals), over medication (Benzodiazepine, tramadol,narcotics), limited exercise, smoking, within the range of 65 to 84 , over 85 years of age, low estrogen or low testosterone, presence of inflammation as we are exposed to toxins from our environment and inside our body (gut microbiome), periodontal disease, jobs that do not require now learning, absence of social support and network, less than a high school education, sleep apnea, Parkinsons, seizures in past or present, cancer chemo and radiation, pre-diabetes or diabetes, pre-hypertension or hypertension, history of stroke, heart disease or heart attack, being obese, SAD – standard american diet, major depression, several head injuries with or without loss of consciousness, one or more than one family member with Alzheimer or Dementia.