STATINS MIGHT STAVE OFF ALZHEIMER’S

Treatment with a cholesterol-lowering drug might protect against Alzheimer’s disease, new research suggests.
Scientists have long known that nerve cells in people with Alzheimer’s die prematurely because they are strongly overstimulated, a process called excitotoxicity.
Theorizing that the cholesterol drug lovastatin might ward off cell death, researchers at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, conducted animal experiments [...]

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IN OLD AGE, FRIENDS CAN KEEP YOU YOUNG. REALLY

Going to the ballpark, visiting friends and playing bingo are simple diversions for many of us. But for the elderly, these social pastimes may play a critical role in preserving their physical and mental health.
In fact, a new study suggests that the less time older people spend engaged in social activity, the faster their motor [...]

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STAY UPBEAT, ACTIVE TO KEEP THE MIND YOUNG

To stave off the mental decline associated with old age, engage in intellectually challenging activities, maintain a positive outlook and keep up your social life.
Those are the findings of what researchers say is the largest-ever review of studies on aging and the brain.
The review, which spanned three decades and covered more than 400 studies, found [...]

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