Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Delayed with Certain Lifestyle Changes, Research Claims Vincent Alocada - Christian Post
go to original June 26, 2017

What you can do to prevent Alzheimer's | Lisa Genova (TED)

Recent research has revealed that managing high blood pressure, exercising on a regular basis, and engaging in memory-training activities may slow down the onset of the disease.

More than 5 million Americans are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, and the number is expected to increase as the populace ages. Unfortunately, while there are drugs, such as Aricept, which can reduce the symptoms, they do not help in slowing the disease.

However, according to the committee at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, certain lifestyle changes can help people reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer's disease, or, at least, delay its onset: Managing high blood pressure, exercising on a regular basis, and engaging in memory-training activities may just do the trick, experts say.

... Of all the mentioned lifestyle changes that are said to delay dementia, the committee revealed that the most promising is memory-training. However, while playing crossword puzzles or Sudoku is an acceptable way to improve memory, it has been revealed that a specialized training, such as memory-improvement or mnemonics techniques, proves to be the most beneficial.

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