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How Can I Plan for the Cognitive Decline of a Loved One?
September 13, 2020
Your primary care doctor can help you plan for a loved one's cognitive decline.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center.It’s difficult to plan for a loved one’s memory disorder. Cognitive decline occurs gradually, and the signs/symptoms appear slowly and are often… See more
What Can I Do to Lower My Risk for Dementia?
September 13, 2020
Exercise is one way to lower your risk for dementia.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. Keeping your mind active, eating healthy brain foods, staying physically active, getting quality sleep and staying socially connected are… See more
The Truth About Brain-Training Games 
September 13, 2020
The science is mixed on brain games.
What's your risk for dementia and how can you lower it? Find answers in our brain health center. We all want to protect and preserve our minds as we age. Can so-called brain-training games work? Can they help us preserve our memory,… See more
An Unexpected Risk Factor for Dementia: Being Skinny Fat
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 17, 2018
Being Skinny Fat Raises Your Risk for Dementia
You may already know that cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression are among the top risk factors for dementia. But so is being “skinny fat”, especially among older people… See more
Smoking and Diabetes Are Linked to Brain Calcifications
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 17, 2018
Smoking and Diabetes Raise Your Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
Here’s one more reason to give up smoking: brain calcifications. If you smoke or have diabetes, you have an increased risk of developing calcifications in the hippocampus, the portion of the brain responsible for memory, emotions and… See more
Wine, Nuts and Salads: Three Foods that May Help You Maintain Memory
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 17, 2018
Wine, Nuts and Salads: Three Foods that May Help You Maintain Memory
The MIND diet, created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, seems to forestall Alzheimer’s disease, boost brain health and slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors, according to a previous study. The MIND… See more
When It Comes to Alzheimer’s, Coffee May Be Liquid Gold
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
November 3, 2017
Coffee is one of the healthiest drinks on earth
Coffee. It’s probably the healthiest beverage on earth. Yes, you read correctly. Why? Studies suggest that coffee helps protect us from Parkinson’s disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and even some cancers. But most importantly, two large-scale meta-analyses (statistical procedure for… See more
Soda May Be Bad for Your Brain, Studies Suggest
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
August 18, 2017
New studies link drinking soda to stroke and memory issues
Call it what you want—soda, tonic, soft drinks, pop or Coke—it’s one of the most popular beverages in the United States. Consumers drink 40 million gallons of soda in the U.S. Even though consumption is falling in the U.S., 50 percent of Americans drink soda every day, according to Gallup. Soda… See more
5 Ways to Fight Dementia
By Louis B Malinow, M.D.
MDVIP
April 13, 2000
Wellness Tips to Help Prevent Dementia
Too many of us have felt the pain and hopelessness of Alzheimer’s disease. Today, more than 110 years after it was first discovered, we still do not have a cure. There are treatments that can help with some of the symptoms, such as memory loss and confusion. But the relief is temporary. Alzheimer’… See more

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