Kadar Folat dan Homosistein Berhubungan dengan Insidensi Demensia

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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2008; 79:864-868
Studi terbaru mengenai demensia menyatakan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara kejadian demensia dengan penurunan kadar folat serta peningkatan vitamin B12 dan homosistein.
Dr.Jin-Song Yoon dkk dari University Medical School, Kwanggiu, Republik Korea, mengatakan pada beberapa studi crosssectional mendapatkan suatu kesimpulan mengenai adanya hubungan antara kadar folat [...]

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When is a Nursing Home Appropriate for the Alzheimer’s Patient?

Caring for an Alzheimer’s patient can be a huge burden. When it becomes too hard and too time consuming for you to take care of your loved one, it may be time to look for a nursing home.
When you feel comfortable, then you can start planning ahead which will help avoid crisis situations later. You [...]

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Living with Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s & Mild Cognitive Impairment

Memory loss may affect us with greater frequency, as we get older. A certain amount of memory loss is to be expected. But there is a big difference between the normal forgetfulness that comes with aging and debilitating mental illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease.

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5 Steps to Staying Mentally Sharp and Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

If you want to stay sharp and in control of your life well into your golden years, there are proactive methods to achieving the mental alertness you need. More and more research is pointing to the fact that physical activity and lifestyle choices have more to do with preventing Alzheimer s disease (AD) and other [...]

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Alzheimer’s: Why Aren’t We Stopping It?

In 2005 the Alzheimer’s Association (AA) awarded 92 grants totaling $17.8 million, pushing the Association’s funding for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) research since 1982 to over $185 million.
Of the 92 grants, just one went to the study of a nutritional supplement. The grant title: “Randomized Trial of a Nutritional Supplement to Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer’s [...]

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Omega 3 Fish Oil and Alzheimer’s Disease

Although no one knows what causes Alzheimer’s disease, many research studies indicate that those who regularly eat fatty fish or who supplement with fish oil have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease later in life. Why this is the case remains an interesting topic of investigation but it is believed to be due, at [...]

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Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder .It is a progressive and fatal brain disease. Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German physician first drew attention to it in 1906.Since then, a great deal has been learnt about the disease by the scientists.
It is estimated that more than 5 million now have Alzheimer’s disease. It destroys brain cells, [...]

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