Sunday, April 3, 2011

Alzheimer's Disease

The biggest fear of people to brain diseases of become growing old and chances are not because of their hair change to gray or their skin become wrinkles, but the devastating loss of their mental capacity. This disease called as Alzheimer's disease that accounts for 60 to 80 percent of all dementias, striking as many as 5 million Americans. Some scientist conclude that this disease has genetic underpinnings, and it's also associated with certain lifestyle factors including diet, exercise and lever of education. Some studies suggest of eating more fruits and vegetables and less saturated fat to prevent from this disease. Other suggest point to folic acid or fish oil supplements as beneficial.

The state of science on paper published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, said that people with a higher level of education have a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, but that doesn't mean going to grad school will protect you. This because educated people have more reading and challenge their brain that have a disease preventing effect. Here's what the scientists to either raise or lower your Alzheimer's risk.

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