Question 1

how do you prevent alzheimer's disease?

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It is unknown: The only intervention with a moderate amount of evidence is exercise. General priniciples for brain health include avoiding head injuries (and sports or activities associated with them), successfully managing any chronic health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure. A generalization is that if it is good for heart health, it is probably also good for your brain.

Question 2

can the jamaica flower prevent alzheimer's?

Accepted Answer

No evidence yet...: Thus far, there is no evidence of any vitamin, mineral, herb, supplement, etc preventing Alzheimer's disease. Of course, if you want to play semantics, we do recommend regular exercise, healthy nutrition, avoiding head trauma, optimizing heart disease risk, etc, all of which have been inversely linked to risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Question 3

does practicing the violin regularly prevent alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Use it or lose it: It's been showen that any thought provoking excercises can slow down or lessen dementia. NY city cab drivers tend to have low rates of dementia (any guesses why) because they are constantly having to think on the go. The brain is just like anything else that's part of your body...use it or lose it.

Question 4

is there any way i can prevent getting alzheimer's disease if it's hereditary?

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No: But staying healthy by keeping BP and cholesterol normal as well as being physically and mentally active can help in delaying the process. Entering clinical trials for new drugs and preventative regimens are other options. Even if there is a strong history of ad in your family , it is unlikely you are 100% sure to get the disease. The familial type of ad is very  rare and presents very early age.

Question 5

what are some ways to prevent alzheimer's disease?

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Unclear: We don't really know how to do it fully.  But there are some correlations which point to some value: exercise, and mental activities, especially educational completion, seem to  protect.  Foods include, red wine, cold water fish, mediterranean diet, fruit and vegetable juices, coffee, and perhaps vitamins and neutraceuticals (but beware of claims!).

Question 6

what foods can provide acetycholine components to prevent alzheimer's desease?

Accepted Answer

None: Giving precursors of acetylcholine, that would provide choline,  is not effective in prevention or treatment of  alzheimer's disease.

Question 7

is there any way to prevent alzheimer's?

Accepted Answer

Not yet.: There is at this time unfortunately no way to prevent, cure or reverse alzheimer's disease. Recent researchers found a possible treatment with IV immunoglobulin but it is still in clinical trial.

Question 8

what prevention methods are there for alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

Be healthy &amp; active: Alzheimers is a type of dementia. conditions marked by declining cognitive skill such as memory and difficulty functioning.The  exact cause if not as yet known for msot indiviudals. However,medicial conditions such as athrosclerosis that affect the heart can also affect the brain and add to the symptoms. Studies have also shown that exercising your brain and body may help. Stay healthy and active!

Question 9

is there a for me way to prevent getting alzheimer's as i get older?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately not: Current researchers are working on development of biomakers using blood test instead of fluid from the spine for the early detection of alzheimer's. Also working on development of vaccine or medications to modify not to slow dowm the progression of alzheimer's (think of someone who is new onset diabetes or elevated cholesterol which is modifiable).

Question 10

how to prevent alzheimer's and dementia from an early age?

Accepted Answer

Manage risk factors: Modifiable risk factors that have been associated with late-onset cognitive decline include: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, metabolic syndrome, poor diet, physical inactivity and low education / low occupational complexity.  Making sure that these are treated appropriately is a common sense way to maximize cardiovascular and brain health.

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