Monthly Archives: January 2012

Many Alzheimer’s patients who take cholinesterase inhibitors to slow their brain disease also take drugs that counter the effects of those Alzheimer’s medications, a new study says. Clinical trials have shown that cholinesterase inhibitors such as Aricept (donepezil) have a … Continue reading →

WEIGHT LOSS/ALZHEIMER’S People with early evidence of Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to be underweight than people who don’t have this type of dementia, a new study suggests. “Weight loss may be a manifestation of the disease process progressing,” said … Continue reading →

Health.com — Over the past several years, researchers have noticed an odd pattern in the relationship between body weight and Alzheimer’s disease: Middle-aged people have a higher long-term risk of developing the disease if they’re overweight or obese, while older … Continue reading →

MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) — People who engage in activities such as reading and playing games throughout their lives may be lowering levels of a protein in their brains that is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. … Continue reading →

(HealthDay News) — Sorry, Boomers, but a new study suggests that memory, reasoning and comprehension can start to slip as early as age 45. This finding runs counter to conventional wisdom that mental decline doesn’t begin before 60, the researchers … Continue reading →