How can we avoid Alzheimer´s disease?

Answer 1

As of yet, can't be done.

Answer 2

The first person (Liss) who answered your question is right on target, since there is quite a lot of empirical evidence which suggests that keeping your brain active into old age wards off Alzheimer's. Any form of intellectual activity (e.g., cryptic crossword puzzles, IQ style brainteasers, etc., ) apparently helps. And, as Liss also said, keeping physically active is essential.

It's nothing more than the 'Healthy mind in a healthy body' approach to living.

Answer 3

Intellectual stimulation (e.g., playing chess or doing the crossword)
Regular physical exercise
Regular social interaction
A generally healthy diet low in saturated fat, supplemented in particular with:
B vitamins
Omega-3 fatty acids, especially DHA
Fruit and vegetable juice
High doses of the antioxidant Vitamin E (in combination with vitamin C) seem to reduce Alzheimer's risk in cross sectional studies but not in a randomized trial and so are not currently a recommended preventive measure because of observed increases in overall mortality Cholesterol-lowering drugs (statins) reduce Alzheimer's risk in observational studies but so far not in randomized controlled trials
Hormone replacement therapy is no longer thought to prevent dementia based on data from the Women's Health Initiative
Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin reduces the chance of dementia but the risks appear to outweigh the drugs' benefit as a method of primary prevention

Answer 4

Don't eat a lot of food cooked in aluminum. Take a daily NSAID (that is an Aleave or Motrin or Advil). So other 'heathy' things like eat right and exercise. Do lots of 'brain exercise' like Sudako or crossword puzzles and read a lot. The more you use your brain, the more connections it has. The more connections, the less damage from one being lost. Not that these things guarantee that you won't get it, but doctors say they think it may help.

Answer 5

In addition to healthy lifestyle changes, there are some things you should AVOID:

Synthetic HRT - Older women taking combination hormone therapy had twice the rate of dementia, including Alzheimer's. Combination hormone therapy should not be prescribed at this time for older, postmenopausal women to maintain or improve cognitive function. www.nia.nih.gov

Aluminum - commonly found in deodorants

Flouride - environmental toxin that is implicated in dementia cases.

Answer 6

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One of the most common signs of Alzheimer's is memory loss, especially forgetting recently learned information. Others include forgetting important dates or events, asking for the same information over and over, increasingly needing to rely on memory aids (e.g., reminder notes or electronic devices) or family members for things they used to handle on their own. If you want to know more about how to solve this memory related issues you absolutely have to visit this site http://memoryloss.toptips.org

Answer 7

Alzheimer's disease already affects 4.5 million Americans--more than twice the number that were affected in 1980--but that number is expected to grow significantly. By the year 2050, it's estimated that 11.3 million to 16 million Americans may develop the disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

Alzheimer's disease affects the brain, progressively destroying a person's ability to:

Learn and reason
Make judgments
Carry out daily activities


Walking and other exercise can improve your mental ability even as you get older.

It may also change the person's personality and result in anxiety, suspiciousness, delusions and hallucinations. There is currently no known cure. The causes are also unknown, but one major risk factor is age.

The majority of people with Alzheimer's are over the age of 65 -- an age after which the changes of developing the disease double every five years. But, of course, just because you age or get older does not mean that you will develop Alzheimer's, and there are, in fact, known methods to prevent this epidemic disease.

Eat healthy. Your best defense against this disease appears to be in the food you eat. A recent study published in Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association found that people who eat the recommended amount of folate have a much lower risk of developing the disease.

Folates are B-vitamins found in leafy green vegetables, oranges, legumes and bananas.

But, "Although folates appear to be more beneficial than other nutrients, the primary message should be that overall healthy diets seem to have an impact on limiting Alzheimer's disease risk," said Maria Corrada of the University of California Irvine's Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia, who co-led the study. Antioxidant-rich foods are also extremely important.

Lead a healthy lifestyle. Things like avoiding tobacco and excess alcohol, exercising and staying socially active all are linked to a healthy brain, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

"The major way we've reduced the death rate from heart disease is through lifestyle changes: eating better, exercising more, smoking less," said David A. Bennett of Rush University in Chicago. "It would require a lot of people to change the way they live, but there's no reason to think we can't have the same impact on Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia."

To get a complete idea of the most risky lifestyle choices when it comes to your health and longevity, check out The Six Worst Lifestyle Choices You Could Make.



Playing chess and other mind-stimulating games helps keep your brain healthy.

Exercise your body. As mentioned above, regular exercise is important for your brain health. "Walking 45 minutes three times a week for six months significantly improved mental ability of older adults with no dementia; a randomly selected control group that did stretching and toning had no change," says Arthur Kramer, a psychologist at the University of Illinois.

Exercise your mind. "Just keeping busy seems to tune the brain," says neuropsychologist Yaakov Stern of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In a seven-year study of 1,800 older adults, Stern found that the more "leisure pursuits" a person had, the lower their risk of developing Alzheimer's. Leisure pursuits included:

Visiting friends
Playing cards
Going to the movies
The key is to keep your brain engaged as you age. Try crossword puzzles, games like chess and checkers, reading, attending a lecture, volunteering or taking a class that interests you.

Avoid head injuries. Research has uncovered a strong link between serious head injury and Alzheimer's. You can reduce your risk of head injury by always wearing a seat belt while driving, wearing a helmet on a motorcycle or bicycle and making sure to remove tripping hazards around your home.

Try to relax and stay positive. According to the Center for Healthy Minds, elderly people who experience a lot of psychological distress (worrying, feeling insecure or nervous) are more likely to show signs of mental decline. In fact, one study found that people prone to high levels of distress were twice as likely to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease after five years than those who were prone to low levels of distress.

Further, adults who suffer from depression have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's than those who show few or no depressive symptoms.

The Bottom Line

"It's hard to prove a lot of these things, but I'm convinced there's enough evidence that there is a cause-and-effect relationship," said Gary Small of the University of California at Los Angeles, who developed a "memory prescription" for Alzheimer's that includes a healthy diet, daily exercise and relaxation and memory exercises.

Indeed, clinical studies have yet to be performed to test many methods of Alzheimer's prevention, but when the techniques are employed in a population, benefits seem to be found.

And, as Small points out, there's nothing to lose, "We may not have conclusive proof. But the evidence is strong. And these are all healthy choices for other reasons."

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Answer 8

Mostly by being born with the right genes. Keeping the mind active is helpful.

Answer 9

By keeping your mind active and by taking lots of exercise

Answer 10

Invest in stem cell research

Answer 11

You can do mental exercises like puzzles and reading to slow it down.
There are medications that also slow it's development.
But unfortunately there is no cure.