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Carper, Jean.

100 simple things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's and age-related memory loss / Jean Carper.

1st ed.

New York : Little, Brown, ©2010.

xiv, 322 pages ; 22 cm

Most people think there is little you can do to avoid Alzheimer's, but scientists now know this is not true. After best-selling author Jean Carper discovered that she had the major susceptibility gene for Alzheimer's, she was determined to find all the latest scientific evidence on how to escape it. She discovered 100 simple, scientifically-tested ways to cut the odds of Alzheimer's, memory decline, and other forms of dementia. These range from vinegar to vitamin B12, exercise to meditation, and even a few preventive actions could dramatically change your future by postponing Alzheimer's so long that you eventually outlive it.--From publisher description.

Alzheimer's disease -- Prevention.

Memory disorders in old age -- Prevention.

Trivia and miscellanea.

One hundred simple things you can do to prevent Alzheimer's and age-related memory loss

Includes index.

Get smart about alcohol -- Consider alpha lipoic acid and alcar -- Ask questions about anesthesia -- Check out your ankle -- Don't shy away from antibiotics -- Eat antioxidant-rich food -- Know about the apoE4 gene -- Drink apple juice -- Beware of bad fats -- Keep you balance -- Eat berries every day -- Grow a bigger brain -- Control blood pressure -- Get a quick blood-sugar test -- Be a busy body -- Don't be afraid of caffeine -- Count calories -- Watch out for celiac disease -- Treat yourself to chocolate -- Contro bad cholesterol -- Eat choline-rich foods -- Go crazy for cinnamon -- Say yea to coffee -- Build "cognitive reserve" -- Be conscientious -- Keep copper and iron out of your brain -- Eat curry -- Try the dash diet -- Overcome depression -- Prevent and control diabetes -- Get the right diagnosis -- Know the early signs of alzheimer's -- Be easygoing and upbeat -- Get a higher education -- Avoid environmental toxins -- Know the estrogen evidence -- Enjoy exercise -- Be an estrovert -- Have your eyes checked -- Know the dangers of fast foods -- Yes, yes, yes- Eat fatty fish -- Take flic acid -- Eat a low-glycemic diet -- Goodle something -- Raise your good HDL cholesterol -- Guard against head injury -- Be good to your heart -- Keep homocysteine normal -- Avoid inactivity -- Try to keep infections away -- Fight inflammation -- Find good information -- Keep insulin normal -- Have an interesting job -- Drink juices of all kinds -- Learn to love language -- Avoid a leptin deficiency -- Don't be lonely -- Embrace marriage -- Know the dangers of meat -- Consider medical marijuana -- Practice meditation -- Follow the mediterranean diet -- Recognize memory problems -- Keep mentally active -- Take multivitamins -- Build strong muscles -- Take a nature hike -- Do something new -- Get enough niacin -- Think about a nictine patch -- Be cautious about NSAIDs -- Go nuts over nuts -- Worry about middle-age obesity -- Get help for obstructive sleep apnea -- Go for olive oil -- Beware of omega-6 fat -- Know your plaques and tangles -- Have apurpose in life -- Get a good night's sleep -- Forget about smoking -- Have a big social circle -- Don't forget your spinach -- Investigate statins -- Surround yourself with stimulation -- Deal with stress -- Avoid strokes -- Cut down on sugar -- Drink tea -- Take care of your teeth -- Have your thyroid checked -- Beware of being underweight -- Prevent vascular dementia -- Play video games -- Put vinegar in everything -- Get enough vitamin B -- DOn't neglect vitamin D -- Watch your waist -- Walk, walk, walk -- Make it wine, preferably red.

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