Alzheimer's and Exercise

Bob DeMarco with Alzheimer’s Reading Room writes on the importance of physical exercise; and it’s link to mental wellbeing. A healthy heart, exercise, and good cholesterol levels are key factors in preventing Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia.

     snake eyes Can you prevent or delay Alzheimer's? I believe you can. One thing I know for sure, if you are not trying to prevent Alzheimer's and heart disease you are rolling the dice. Is it really worth the risk?

Like it or not, you are making a decision, a risky decision if you are not trying to prevent or delay diseases that can kill you.

You might consider this. If you end up suffering from Alzheimer's it is likely that you will deteriorate slowly over a very long period of time. Don't take my word for it.

We have readers on this website that are caring or have cared for someone with Alzheimer's for more than a decade. They watched as someone they love loses the ability to do most of the things you take for granted.

Simple things like brushing your teeth, taking a shower, going to the bathroom in the toilet, walking out to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

And finally, the simple ability to recognize the people they loved the most, and they knew most or all of their life.
When your brain goes you lose the ability to function.One by one, you lose the ability to live your life.

When you suffer from Alzheimer's disease consider this -- You are still alive. Alive in a a way that you could never have expected.

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Rope to Remember 2010

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From the AlzCare Blog Network

09/09/2010 - 14:24

Lori La Bey of Alzheimer's Speaks and Senior Lifestyle Trends
Check out this great article from Mayo Clinic.  It has wonderful tips when...


09/09/2010 - 12:52

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09/09/2010 - 09:51

I like to think the B12 shot helped. But, I have no concrete evidence to prove it does. I do know this, when we go to get that B12 shot today I'll feel good about it and maybe that helps me to be a better Alzheimer's caregiver.....By Bob DeMarco...


09/09/2010 - 01:01

You've got mom set up for several hours a week of in-home care. She does well enough, but she seems...


09/08/2010 - 20:46

By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room

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09/09/2010 - 17:06

Daily doses of vitamin B can halve the rate of brain shrinkage in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which can be a precursor to Alzheimer's, researchers at Oxford University said Thursday.


09/09/2010 - 11:44

LAPD Seeks Help in Finding Missing Man with Alzheimer's DiseaseBell Gardens SunBy EGP News Report A 70-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease is considered missing, a police sergeant said Tuesday. Jose Leal Sanchez was last seen Sept. ...


09/09/2010 - 11:42

New research finds an enzyme that keeps traffic flowing in the right direction in the nervous system.


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