Studies: Walking May Ward Off Alzheimer's
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The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists may have found a new cause of Alzheimer's disease symptoms.
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NEW YORK  - Gene therapy might one day be  an effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease, new experiments  in mice suggest.
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NEW YORK  - Nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease who participate in a moderate exercise program have a significantly slower deterioration than those who receive routine medical care, researchers have shown.
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CHICAGO - The health benefits of regular walking may include helping prevent mental decline and Alzheimer's disease, research in patients aged 70 and up has found, bolstering evidence that exercise needn't be strenuous to be good for you.    There's plenty of evidence that mental exercise, such as crossword puzzles and reading, may reduce Alzheimer's risks, but previous studies on brain benefits from physical exercise had conflicting results...
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SUNDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- There&#39;s more evidence that cardiovascular problems help drive Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists say, and that treating the heart might help protect the brain.
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Statin drugs may help prevent the  brain damage that leads to Alzheimer&#39;s disease, U.S.  researchers reported on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - An herbal medicine used in Asia  for 2,000 years can reduce the impact of dementia, a small  study suggests.
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A small new European study adds to the growing body of evidence that exercise can stave off mental decline in older people. The 290 participants, all men, were between the ages of 70 and 90 when the study began in 1990.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists have discovered that an experimental plaque-clearing antibody given to mice with Alzheimer's disease not only halts nerve damage in the brain but actually reverses some of it.
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CHICAGO -- Walking regularly at age 70 and beyond can help keep the mind sharp and ward off Alzheimer&#39;s disease, according to research suggesting that what is good for the heart is also good for the brain.
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A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish such as salmon and sardines, and in fish-oil capsules, can help keep Alzheimer&#39;s disease at bay, a new Canadian study suggests.
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from smoke to soap - can be used to predict Alzheimer&#39;s disease, scientists have discovered. The smell test was as effective at diagnosis as a memory test, and better than a brain scan.
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Elderly people who walk the most have the best mental function, according to two new studies in the Sept. 22/29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Good news for aging hippies: smoking pot may stave off Alzheimer's disease.
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Walking may not be enough alone to produce significant health benefits, research suggests.
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In other health news, early research released today finds a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids may help protect against Alzheimer&#39;s Disease.