Comments on: Vitamin B12 and Alzeheimer’s Disease

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:15:00 +0000

interesting post Samantha. There are a few factors that can contribute to a person getting Alzheimer’s disease. The single greatest risk of getting Alzheimer’s disease is age. Another factor can be genetics. a gene called Apolipoprotein appears to be a risk factor for a form of alzheimers
http://www.ahaf.org/alzheimers/about/risk/

By: Jeffrey

Jeffrey — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:55:00 +0000

This research seems promising. If something as simple as adding more vitamin B12 to a person’s diet can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s then that is very encouraging news. Hopefully more positive research is on the way and we can get a better understanding of this terrible disease.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 02:43:00 +0000

Great post Samantha! Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is almost as
old as man. It got its name from a German physician, Alois Alzheimer. Dr.
Alzheimer was the first person to actually understand what was happening inside
the brains of affected people.

He was treating a woman patient who exhibited symptoms of
confusion, memory loss and had the unusual symptom of being suspicious of
everyone around her. After her death in 1906, he performed an autopsy and
found twisted strands of nerve fibers in her brain as well as dense deposits on
and around the nerve fibers. Later in 1907, he presented his work to a medical conference
in Germany and described the changes found in his patient. This was the first
known case of the disease. The disease is named after the first doctor who
brought it to the public.
http://www.alzheimerslibrary.com/alzheimers-disease/10/alzheimers-history/

By: Joeybronzz

Joeybronzz — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:46:00 +0000

Great post Sam. This post really hit home because my great-grandmother Claire suffered from Alzheimer’s. It was very hard for the family. She had Alzheimer’s for thirteen years and died about 7 years ago. My Grandmother Arlene saw what happened to her mother and with new research she is part of an Alzheimer’s prevention plan with seven pillars. The steps she takes are regular vitamin supplements, she plays racket ball for 2 hours every morning, she has always slept well, she eats a Mediteranean diet, which her doctor prescribed as a preventive diet, she does one sudoku and one crossword puzzle each day, she bowls and goes out every night, and does stress release activity such as yoga. Her Doctor says at the current rate he see’s it unlikely to get the horrible disease that upset our family for so long. Thank you Sam for this post.

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:59:00 +0000

Good post Sam! Alzheimer’s was thought to be unpreventable until a little while ago when researchers was discovered that many things can contribute to better brain health. To prevent brain deterioration you can do regular exercise, have a healthy diet, continue mental stimulation, increase the quality of sleep, manage stress, and have an active social life.
http://www.helpguide.org/elder/alzheimers_prevention_slowing_down_treatment.htm