In the next three minutes, three people will develop Alzheimers disease. Two of them will be women. Perhaps in the next decade it will become the norm for middle aged women to receive preventive testing and treatment for Alzheimers disease,  just as they get mammograms today. In the meantime, research shows that diet can alleviate and mitigate the effects of menopause in women which could minimize the risk of Alzheimers.

Herbal medicines are one type of dietary supplement. They are sold as tablets, capsules, powders, teas, extracts, and fresh or dried plants. People use herbal medicines to try to maintain or improve their health. Many people believe that products labeled "natural" are always safe and good for them.

Talking with your doctor builds trust and leads to better results, quality, safety, and satisfaction. Quality health care is a team effort. You play an important role. One of the best ways to communicate with your doctor and health care team is by asking questions

There is compelling evidence that caring for an elderly individual with functional limitations is physically and psychologically stressful. The purpose of this study is to test a multimodal caregiver intervention of ethnically and racially diverse caregivers.

Hearing loss linked to dementia (senility), a brain disease that causes memory loss and the ability to think, has a greater incidence of dementia with more severe hearing loss. Alzheimer's disease, which makes up 50% to 70% of cases, is the most common type of dementia.

According to several major studies, older adults with hearing loss are more likely to develop Alzheimers disease and dementia, compared to those with normal hearing.

Apples are extremely rich in important antioxidants, flavanoids, and dietary fiber. The phytonutrients and antioxidants in apples may help reduce the risk of developing cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease. This article provides a nutritional profile of the fruit and its possible health benefits.

Taking prescription drugs not prescribed for you by a doctor or in a way that hasn't been recommended by a doctor, can be more dangerous than you think. A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription.

Beta-amyloid is renowned for accumulating in the brains of patients with Alzheimers disease. Other research has shown that brain levels of beta-amyloid decrease during sleep. There is now an increased focus on the health benefits of good sleep  both for the person with dementia and their carer, whose lives are also disrupted by the lack of sleep.

Scientists interested in a particular gene can search for it in AlzGene to see what previous studies have reported, receiving a wealth of information in a very short amount of time. Family history is the second-greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's disease after age, and the growing understanding of AD genetics is a critical part of the science behind the disease