{"id":10504,"date":"2024-09-26T07:24:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10504"},"modified":"2024-09-26T07:24:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:24:24","slug":"alzheimers-prevention-does-it-exist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=10504","title":{"rendered":"Alzheimer&#8217;s prevention: Does it exist?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"main\">\n<!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p><h2>Are there any proven Alzheimer&#8217;s prevention strategies?<\/h2>\n<p>\tAnswer From Jonathan Graff-Radford, M.D.<\/p>\n<p>Not yet. But there&#8217;s strong evidence that healthy lifestyle habits \u2014 such as diet, exercise and not smoking \u2014 may play a role in reducing your risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and other types of dementia. However, more research is needed before any of these lifestyle factors can be considered a proven strategy to prevent Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<p>In particular, the Mediterranean diet has been associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and dementia. The Mediterranean diet is also linked to improved cognition in people who are at risk of heart and other vascular diseases.<\/p>\n<p>The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and fish and uses olive oil as the primary cooking fat. This type of diet is also a heart-healthy diet that reduces the risk of conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. These conditions are also risk factors for dementia.<\/p>\n<p>More research is needed before experts know specific ways to prevent Alzheimer&#8217;s. But here are some steps that promote good overall brain health:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid smoking.<\/li>\n<li>Control vascular risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Lower your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels if they&#8217;re high. Do this with treatment recommended by your healthcare professional and lifestyle changes such as exercising and eating a healthy diet.<\/li>\n<li>Eat a balanced diet \u2014 such as the Mediterranean diet \u2014 that&#8217;s rich in vegetables, fruits and lean protein, particularly protein sources containing omega-3 fatty acids.<\/li>\n<li>Be physically and socially active, including engaging in aerobic exercise.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a healthy weight.<\/li>\n<li>Take care of your mental health.<\/li>\n<li>Use thinking (cognitive) skills, such as memory skills.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid head injury.<\/li>\n<li>Treat hearing loss.<\/li>\n<li>Treat vision loss.<\/li>\n<li>Limit alcohol consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"bioHighlight\">\n<div>\n<p>With <\/p>\n<p class=\"name\">\n\tJonathan Graff-Radford, M.D.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--googleoff: all--><\/p>\n<p><!--googleon: all--><\/p>\n<p><!--googleoff: snippet--><\/p>\n<menu class=\"social\"\/>\n<p>    <span class=\"moddate\">Sept. 25, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"expandable references\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"acces-show-hide\" data-show=\"Show references\" data-hide=\"Hide references\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"dvReferenceListPC\">Show references<\/button><\/p>\n<div id=\"dvReferenceListPC\">\n<ol>\n<li>NIH consensus development conference statement on preventing Alzheimer&#8217;s disease and cognitive decline. NIH Consensus and State-of-the-Science Statements. 2010;27:1.<\/li>\n<li>Press D, et al. Prevention of dementia. https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/contents\/search. Accessed March 31, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Duplantier SC, et al. A critical review of the study of neuroprotective diets to reduce cognitive decline. Nutrients. 2021; doi:10.3390\/nu13072264.<\/li>\n<li>Can Alzheimer&#8217;s disease be prevented? Alzheimer&#8217;s Association. https:\/\/www.alz.org\/alzheimers-dementia\/research_progress\/prevention. Accessed March 31, 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Guzman-Martinez L, et al. New frontiers in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. Journal of Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. 2021; doi:10.3233\/JAD-201059.<\/li>\n<li>Livingston G, et al. Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission. Lancet Commissions. doi:10.1016\/S0140-6736(20)30367-6.<\/li>\n<li>Livingston G, et al. 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