Four factors are associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline. They are not necessarily causes, but science has noticed some meaningful connection between these things and an increased risk for Alzheimer's and cognitive decline. They are:
* diabetes,
* the gene variation ApoE,
* current smoking, and
* depression.
Evidence is not as strong for a connection between estrogens or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and an increased risk for Alzheimer's, and there's no evidence of a connection between estrogens or NSAIDS and cognitive decline.
There is also not a consistent association involving cholesterol-lowering medicine, obesity, high blood pressure or blood homocysteine levels for either Alzheimer's or cognitive decline.
Download the 21-page "Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline"
* diabetes,
* the gene variation ApoE,
* current smoking, and
* depression.
Evidence is not as strong for a connection between estrogens or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and an increased risk for Alzheimer's, and there's no evidence of a connection between estrogens or NSAIDS and cognitive decline.
There is also not a consistent association involving cholesterol-lowering medicine, obesity, high blood pressure or blood homocysteine levels for either Alzheimer's or cognitive decline.
Download the 21-page "Preventing Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Decline"
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