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Alzheimer’s & Dementia

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The Overlapping Risks — and Antidotes — of Stroke, Depression, and Dementia

Because vascular damage in the brain may contribute to all three diseases, modifiable lifestyle factors can make a difference.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaDepression & Anxiety
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Talks — S11, EP20 / Aging With Brain Power: How to Boost Your Mental Acuity and Cognition (Performance & Longevity Series)

Explore the key factors that affect cognitive health, and learn strategies for protecting your brain and optimizing mental acuity.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
Jim headshot and woman tracking food

Talks — S11, EP4 / Breaking Insulin Resistance: Your Guide to Blood-Sugar Mastery (Performance & Longevity Series)

Understand the widespread and critical issue of insulin resistance, including its implications for health and the steps you can take to monitor and manage your blood sugar.

With Jim LaValle, RPh, CCN
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
medical illustration.

PUMPING IRONY: Hard Times on the Alzheimer’s Front

The Big Pharma approach to treating Alzheimer’s has met with some serious obstacles in recent months, a trend that may encourage more nuanced treatment protocols.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaPumping Irony
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What Can I Do to Lower My Alzheimer’s Risk and Dementia?

Neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, shares nine strategies for preventing cognitive decline.
By Michael Dregni
Alzheimer’s & DementiaInflammation
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PUMPING IRONY: For Seniors Seeking an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis, Location Matters

In the latest evidence of widespread inequities in our healthcare system, researchers have found that dementia sufferers are about twice as likely to get a diagnosis in certain regions of the country than in others.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaPumping Irony
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Can Fish Oil Supplements Help Moderate the Inflammation Response?

The role of omega-3s in managing chronic inflammation and promoting long-term health.
By Elise Wiegele
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
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PUMPING IRONY: Banking on the Bucolic Brain

A new study suggests that living amid more “residential greenery” during midlife may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s — even among those genetically predisposed to the disease. If memory serves, I may be one of the lucky ones. Or maybe not.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaPumping Irony
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Talks — S8, EP19 / Listen Up: Why Taking Care of Your Hearing Health Matters

One in four people are projected to have some degree of hearing loss by 2025, according to the World Health Organization — and hearing loss is connected to several deeper health impacts, including cognitive decline and cardiovascular function.

With Heidi Hill, AuD
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
illustration of brain with puzzle piece

PUMPING IRONY: On the Alzheimer’s Frontier, Big Pharma Plays Regulatory Roulette

New research suggests that we may be closer than ever to understanding a cause of Alzheimer’s. Will a suddenly more scrupulous Food and Drug Administration give serious consideration to novel treatment options?
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaPumping Irony
a woman meets with her family to share her recent medical diagnosis

How to Share a Difficult Diagnosis

The decision to disclose an illness to others is often a complicated one. This guidance can help you share the news your way.
By Jessie Sholl
Alzheimer’s & DementiaCancer
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PUMPING IRONY: Dementia, Redefined

The Alzheimer’s Association and its Big Pharma allies are working behind the scenes to promote a plan that could vastly increase dementia diagnoses — and, not coincidentally, the demand for drugs that provide little relief.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaPumping Irony
test tubes labeled HDL test

PUMPING IRONY: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Recent research suggests that the “good” cholesterol that helps seniors prevent heart attacks and strokes may also raise their risk of developing dementia.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaHealthy Aging
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PUMPING IRONY: An Antidote for Alzheimer’s?

Can lifestyle changes free us from the ravages of dementia? Recent research offers a modicum of hope, but few assurances.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaPumping Irony
A COMFY CHAIR

PUMPING IRONY: Beware of the Chair?

A new study suggests that seniors who spend too much time sitting around may be more prone to develop dementia — even if they exercise regularly.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaHealthy Aging
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Talks — S7, EP3 / How to Keep Your Brain Healthy as You Age

Our brains age just like the rest of our bodies, and just like it’s important to care for our bodies so we can move functionally well for as long as possible, it’s also essential to do everything we can to maintain and support healthy brain function as the years pass by. With the current absence of effective treatment options for most neurological diseases, prevention really is the best treatment for them, and it’s never too early — or too late — to start. Edward Park, PhD, explains what to know about normal and abnormal brain aging, as well as the lifestyle strategies we have control over to support our brain health and help reduce the risk of decline and disease.

With Edward Park, PhD
Aging ParentsAlzheimer’s & Dementia
medicare

PUMPING IRONY: Puzzling Priorities

Medicare is prepared to pay as much as $5 billion a year to cover a new Alzheimer’s drug while ignoring the in-home care needs of seniors with dementia who live alone.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaPumping Irony

Healthy Aging and the Brain: 5 Ways to Improve Neuroplasticity

The importance of exercising our brains as we age and advice for easy ways to strengthen cognitive functioning.
By Emily Ewen
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
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5 Surprising Factors to Reduce the Risk of Dementia

Eating well, prioritizing sleep, and exercising help to protect against dementia, but there are other several other factors that play an important role as well. Learn more.
By Michael Dregni
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
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Which Health Conditions Are Considered Inflammatory?

Chronic conditions such as autoimmune disorders, Alzheimer's, and certain types of arthritis indicate some level of inflammation.
By Mo Perry
AllergiesAlzheimer’s & Dementia
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PUMPING IRONY: This Is Your Brain on Junk Food

As Big Pharma’s latest Alzheimer’s drug faces renewed skepticism, a new study suggests that avoiding ultraprocessed food may be a more promising approach to maintaining healthy cognitive function as we age.
By Craig Cox
Alzheimer’s & DementiaBrain Health
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