| There is a misconception, particularly in
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| | Avoiding Alzheimer's is not as easy as
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| the United States, that Alzheimer's
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| | one would hope, because no one knows what
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| disease is a normal part of aging.
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| | causes it or who is likely to get it. But
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| Because of this misconception, the
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| | there are things you can do to help
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| disease is accepted as something you will
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| | reduce your chances of getting
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| definitely face as you age, and you might
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| | Alzheimer's.
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| as well get used to the idea.
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| | Exercise, according to a 5-year study in
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| The fact is, Alzheimer's is not
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| | Canada, cuts the risk not only of
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| unavoidable, and it is not just a normal
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| | Alzheimer's but of other forms of mental
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| part of aging. Alzheimer's disease is
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| | decline and dementia, particularly in
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| just that-a disease. No one knows what
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| | women. The more you exercise, the more
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| causes it or who will be affected by it,
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| | your brain is sheltered from the risks of
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| but we do know what it is, and we know
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| | Alzheimer's.
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| ways to reduce our risk.
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| | According to the study, those who
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| We do not have to live in fear of
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| | exercised the most were half as likely as
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| developing Alzheimer's disease.
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| | inactive people to develop Alzheimer's
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| First, we should know exactly what
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| | disease and 40% less likely to suffer
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| Alzheimer's disease is. It's a
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| | other forms of mental decline and
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| progressive, degenerative disease
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| | dementia.
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| affecting the brain. Cells in the brain
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| | But even low levels of activity decreased
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| shrink, or disappear altogether, and are
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| | risk for mental decline, dementia and
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| replaced with plaque. Thread-like
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| | Alzheimer's.
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| structures of plaque choke off healthy
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| | Doctors believe that medications designed
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| brain cells.
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| | to lower blood cholesterol may protect
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| All of this causes the brain to cease
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| | against the development of Alzheimer's.
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| functioning correctly, which results in
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| | One natural supplement used for
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| loss of mental and physical abilities and
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| | cholesterol, red yeast extract, is a
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| changes in behavior.
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| | natural statin, the very substance
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| You're probably very familiar with the
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| | doctors believe can reduce chances of
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| advanced symptoms of Alzheimer's,
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| | Alzheimer's.
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| including loss of memory and inability to
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| | Folic acid and vitamins C and E are
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| function on one's own.
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| | believed to help prevent the occurrence
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| You may not be aware of some of the
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| | of Alzheimer's, as well, and are very
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| warning signs of Alzheimer's, including:
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| | good for overall health. The antioxidant
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| -Memory loss
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| | properties of these vitamins help prevent
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| -Difficulty in performing routine tasks
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| | neuron damage in the brain and reduce the
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| like balancing a checkbook
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| | risks of mental decline.
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| -Forgetting simple words more often than
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| | One of the best things you can do to
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| before
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| | prevent Alzheimer's is to keep your brain
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| -Difficulty being understood when you
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| | active. Read, take courses, play games,
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| speak
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| | do crossword puzzles, and have
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| -Misplacing items, i.e. putting the phone
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| | intellectual conversations. Keep your
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| in the refrigerator
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| | brain active, keep developing new
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| -Mental confusion, such as getting lost
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| | connections in your brain.
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| on your own street
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| | There are no guarantees against
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| Many of these are things we all do
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| | Alzheimer's, but there are steps you can
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| occasionally; of course the point at
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| | take, naturally, to protect your brain,
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| which they become warning signs is the
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| | and your mind, against this horrible
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| point at which they become abnormal for
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| | illness.
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| you.
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