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Nov 20, 2008
No CommentsFive ways to keep Alzheimer’s away
Blanche Danick may be 86 years old, but she’s pretty hip. She keeps up with all the latest health news, and a while back, she called her daughter wanting to know whether she should start taking the herb ginkgo biloba. She’d heard it might stave off Alzheimer’s disease. “I told her not to bother, that it...
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Jul 14, 2008
No CommentsExercise may slow Alzheimer’s brain shrinkage
Getting a lot of exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer’s disease, a preliminary study suggests. Analysis found that participants who were more physically fit had less brain shrinkage than less-fit participants. However, they didn’t do significantly better on tests for mental performance. That was a surprise, but maybe the study had...
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Jul 09, 2008
No CommentsHello Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Patients
Welcome to Alzheimer’s Group Resources. We are undergoing a MAJOR RECONSTRUCTION of the site and will be back online within the next few days. Thanks for your...
