Alzheimer’s

Study Shows Curcumin Boosts Mood and Memory in People with Age-Related Memory Loss

February 4, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: February 4, 2018

Curcumin, the chemical that gives turmeric its vivid yellow hue, produced significant improvements in mood, memory, and attention for people aged 50 to 90, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Let’s face it… [read]

How to Improve Brain Health and Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s

March 8, 2017 by Tyler Ardizzone
Last updated on: March 15, 2017

Aging is an inevitable process that we go through, and it has the most profound effects on the brain. After the age of 40, the brain decreases in volume by at least 5% every decade, and this rate increases with… [read]

The Alzheimer’s Aluminum Connection

February 23, 2017 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: February 23, 2017

In 1982, I was a psychology major attending Georgia State University. One of my favorite professors told us, “If you don’t want to get Alzheimer’s, avoid aluminum. When the brains of Alzheimer’s victims were studied post mortem, the one thing… [read]

Are You Taking a Drug That May Cause Alzheimer’s?

September 15, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 6, 2017

A study was published in 2015 that clearly linked anticholinergic drugs with an increased risk of Alzheimer’s. Many of these drugs are taken by countless Americans on a daily basis. Are you taking one or more of these drugs? Do… [read]

Prevent Dementia Naturally

May 20, 2016 by College of Naturopathic Medicine CNM
Last updated on: May 21, 2016

Dementia is not a normal part of the ageing process. In the developed world, dementia currently affects three in ten people over 70 years of age, with approximately 70% caused by Alzheimer’s disease. Vascular dementia is caused by chronic reduced… [read]

Crazy Pills: Over-the-Counter and Prescription Meds Linked To Dementia

January 29, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: May 20, 2016

A new study clearly shows common over-the-counter medications widely used for asthma, allergies, and insomnia increase the risk for dementia. The study also found that the risk may not be reversible, even after several years off of these medications. The… [read]

Beat Alzheimer’s Disease Naturally

September 18, 2013 by David Jockers DC, MS, CSCS
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the fastest growing diseases in the industrial world. It is characterized by massive degeneration of the brain that causes disruptions in memory, cognition, and personality. Ultimately, Alzheimer’s results in death. Approximately, 5.4 million Americans have… [read]