Alzheimer's Disease Prevention

Ping pong has the potential to prevent Alzheimer's disease. Learn more about this topic in this video with Dr. Oz. Full Answer

Turmeric is a spice that may help prevent the development of Alzheimer's disease. Watch the video to learn more about "the spice of life." Full Answer

There are four vitamins that are important in preventing Alzheimer's disease and memory loss: vitamin E (an antioxidant), folate (a B vitamin), vitamin B6 and vitamin B12. Watch Neal Barnard, MD, describe what foods contain these vital nutrients. Full Answer

Researchers from Oxford University found that giving a combination of B vitamins to elderly men and women at high risk of Alzheimer's disease reduced the amount of brain shrinkage occurring over 2 years by about 50%. Decreased brain shrinkage was... Full Answer

Certain lifestyle habits can help prevent a number of ailments, including Alzheimer's disease. In this video, Dr. Rudy Tanzi explains why what's good for the heart is also good for the brain. Full Answer

Any discussion of treating the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease quite naturally evokes a curiosity whether the medications used to treat Alzheimer’s disease could also be used to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, or whether they can be... Full Answer

For many years, doctors believed that hormone therapy during and after menopause might protect women from Alzheimer's disease, because a handful of studies suggested that women who took estrogen were less likely to develop this type of dementia... Full Answer

Several observational studies have found that statins, a commonly prescribed class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, may lower the risk for Alzheimer's disease. Yet other studies -- including one randomized, placebo-controlled trial of pravastatin... Full Answer

Some two dozen studies suggest that using pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, and others) or naproxen (Aleve) can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. However, other studies on these pain relievers and Alzheimer's... Full Answer

Treating high blood pressure may help prevent Alzheimer's disease. A study, which included 3,300 people over age 65, found that those taking any blood pressure medication had a 36% lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease than those who took... Full Answer