People over age 80 now make up the fastest growing segment of the US population, and they are going to reshape everything about healthcare, according to Joseph Coughlin, Director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s AgeLab.
Say the word “dance” and most people think of young, able-bodied people moving freely. It’s not something we typically associate with the end of life. But dance/movement therapy, offers profound physical and cognitive benefits for the eldery, even those with limited mobility.
Recent research suggests that magnesium plays a role in neuroplasticity, and that supplementation with this important mineral could help to prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related dementia.
Silica—a dissolved oxide of silicon- can provide a safe, readily available, and inexpensive means of protection from aluminum toxicity, a common problem that many researchers believe to be a major risk factor for dementia, stroke, and autism.
What if there was an osteoporosis therapy supported by sound clinical research, that was biochemically effective but carried almost no risk of harm? Such a treatment exists, only it isn’t a medication.
People with Parkinson’s disease may benefit from supplementation with N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University recently showed that Parkinson’s patients who took NAC daily for three month showed significant improvements of mental and physical abilities, as well as beneficial changes on brain imaging.
University of California researchers have discovered the presence of marker compounds from Gram-negative bacteria–including Escherichia coli–in brain tissue from people with Alzheimer’s disease, providing further support for the notion that there is a microbial component in the etiology of this common form of dementia.
Alzheimer’s affects about 5.4 million Americans, and that number is expected to rise. In part, it’s being driven by the rampant prevalence of diabetes.The epidemiology is clear: people with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as non-diabetics.
People who take Benadryl every night to sleep should probably think seriously about an alternative method….if they can remember to do so. A recent report published in JAMA Internal Medicine, provides convincing evidence that frequent and long-term use of anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl raise the risk of dementia.
Contrary to public expectations, consumption of diet sodas might actually be causing weight gain, rather than promoting weight loss. According to a recent study from the University of Texas, we may be able to fool our tastebuds, but we cannot fool our microbiomes.
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