Delirium Accelerates Cognitive and Memory Decline in Alzheimer’s
According to research, Alzheimer’s disease patients who have an episode of delirium are significantly more likely to experience rapid cognitive decline and memory loss than Alzheimer’s patients who didn’t experience delirium. Delirium often develops in elderly patients during hospitalization or serious illness, and this acute state of confusion and agitation has long been suspected of [...]
5 Foods That Extend Time
Tomatoes Have you got a bad thing to say about ‘em? Ranging from purple to yellow, the juicy fruit that bursts with flavor is wonderful not only for its taste, but for its health properties as well. The red pigment in tomatoes is called lycopene, an antioxidant that is good for your eyes. Lycopene is [...]
Molecule’s Neuroprotective Role Offers New Insights for Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that a neuronal growth factor receptor, which has long been suspected to facilitate the toxic effects of beta amyloid in Alzheimer’s, actually protects the neuron in the periphery from beta amyloid-induced damage. The receptor molecule in question, a protein better known as p75, regulates neuronal growth, survival, and degeneration, and guides nerve [...]
What You Eat May Reduce or Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s
Frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish and omega-3 rich oils may decrease the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s, especially among ApoE ?4 noncarriers. French scientists analyzed the relationship between dietary patterns and risk of dementia or Alzheimer’s adjusting for sociodemographic and vascular risk factors, and taking into account the ApoE ?4 genotype. The researchers [...]
