The Irish Times – by Paula Mee, a lead dietitian in Medfit and a member of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute. With an ageing world population and improvements in healthcare systems, more people will be diagnosed with chronic disease, including dementia. This global epidemic can no longer be ignored and neglected, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), a worldwide federation of Alzheimer associations. Currently, […]
Daily Express: HEALTHY lifestyle does beat dementia and the sooner people ditch bad habits the better, a leading expert on ageing revealed yesterday. Professor John Gallacher said a good diet, not smoking, taking exercise and limiting alcohol intake are more important than genetics for cutting the risk of Alzheimer’s. Most importantly, it is never too late to make simple changes to lifestyle to help protect […]
Scientists have developed a blood test that could detect whether or not a person will develop dementia within three years. Changes in the blood may signify Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages, researchers found. A new study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, identified 10 molecules in blood could be used to predict with at least 90% accuracy whether people will go on to develop […]
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