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) The You Docs Tip of the Day: What keeps your brain young may
Drinking 24 ounces of coffee a day does decrease your risk of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, possibly because caffeine has a beneficial impact on neurotransmitters.Myth or Fact? Lots of DHA (900 mg) helps it work better
Fact again! Nine hundred milligrams a day of DHA - the omega-3 fat from algae - made people with early cognitive dysfunction have the mental powers of people seven years younger.
Myth or Fact? Ginkgo biloba is the ultimate brain booster
Myth! Many people believe that this supplement improves brain function by increasing blood flow and thinning your blood. But studies have been so inconsistent that we don't see a compelling reason to use it.
Myth or Fact? Mustard keeps your brain in shape
Fact! Many yellow mustards contain turmeric, a spice that activates the genes that help clear out brain-cell waste. More>>
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) Alzheimer's 'Linked to Head Size'
A study suggests that people with smaller heads have a higher chance of developing Alzheimer's disease than those with bigger heads.
Dr. Hong Chang-hyung, a neuropsychiatrist at Ajou University Medical Center, conducted a Korean version of the Mini Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) that diagnoses Alzheimer's disease among 1,902 elderly people over 60 in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province between October 2005 and March 2007. Individuals were divided into groups according the circumferences of their heads and given points.
K-MMSE test results appear as points, and the lower the numbers, the higher the chances of developing Alzheimer's. A result lower than 19 points is a clear indication of Alzheimer's, while 20 to 23 points signifies the possibility of being affected by the disease. More>> - (
) Hopes for new Alzheimer's drug
A DRUG hailed as the ''new best hope'' in tackling Alzheimer's disease has begun trials in Australia.In the next year more than 1000 Australians will be recruited into a worldwide trial of the drug latrepirdine, marketed as Dimebon, including at least 30 in Victoria.
Dr Henry Zeimer, who leads the test site at Austin Health's Heidelberg campus, said the drug was a ''very exciting'' option after tests of new Alzheimer's therapies had repeatedly proved disappointing in the past few years.
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) Alzheimer's makes visits difficult
Editor's note: The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk is 9 a.m. Saturday at Clemmons Park in Fremont. Today we begin a three-part series profiling individuals who have had to deal with the effects of Alzheimer's disease.It is the kiss that brings remembrance.Every day Hazel Dillon visits her mother, Thelma Liddell, at Nye Pointe in Fremont. . More>> - (
) Foul play wasn't a factor
30 miles west of Raton, N.M. Woods, who was being treated for Alzheimer's disease and a breathing disorder requiring oxygen, last was seen Sept. 6 in Dimmitt, driving her white Mercury Cougar.The Colfax County Sheriff's Office, which is leading the investigation, has yet to positively identify the body as Woods. The body was found in clothes similar to what Woods, a former Dimmitt city secretary, was wearing when last seen.
An autopsy report the Colfax County Sheriff's Office received Tuesday determined the cause of death as exposure to the elements and cardiovascular disease.
"No signs of any trauma or anything to the body," Colfax County Undersheriff Steve Marquez said.
Marquez said he was taking Woods' dental records Tuesday afternoon to Albuquerque to see if they match teeth from the body found near Raton. More>>