Alzheimer's Disease & Memory: Causes & Risks

  • Hypertension Brings Cognitive Decline

    06/30/05, Psychology Today

    It's becoming increasingly clear that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is at the root of the cognitive decline attributed to aging.

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  • Block the Brain Drain

    06/14/07, Psychology Today

    Obese adults are twice as likely to develop dementia later in life verses their thin counterparts.

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  • Fatty Foods for Thought

    08/18/05, Psychology Today

    Can you blame your bad memory on butter and bacon?

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  • Blood Pressure and the Brain

    08/18/05, Psychology Today

    Hypertension is at the root of cognitive decline. It's becoming increasingly clear that high blood pressure, or hypertension, is at the root of much cognitive decline that has previously been attributed to aging. The more that scientis

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  • Genetically Forgetful

    06/30/05, Psychology Today

    Cursed with a bad memory? You might have your parents to thank. Scientists have found that forgetfulness may run in the family.

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  • Alzheimer's Disease - Cause

    11/15/06, Healthwise

    The cause of Alzheimer's disease is not clear, and it is likely there are several causes of this condition. Alzheimer's disease causes changes or deterioration in certain areas of the brain that control thinking, communication, an

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  • Alzheimer's Disease - What Increases Your Risk

    11/15/06, Healthwise

    The main factor that raises your risk for Alzheimer's disease is getting older. About 6 out of 100 people over 65 years and 35 out of 100 people over 85 years have some form of dementia.1 People rarely have dementia before age 60

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  • Dementia - Cause

    06/27/07, Healthwise

    Dementia is caused by damage to or changes in the brain. A variety of conditions can cause dementia, including:

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  • Dementia - What Increases Your Risk

    06/27/07, Healthwise

    Aging is the main risk factor for all types of dementia. Some diseases that cause dementia (such as early-onset Alzheimer's disease and some frontotemporal dementias) may run in families.

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