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Alzheimer's/Dementia Alzheimer's/Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's/Dementia Alzheimer's Research: 11 Foods that Reduce Your Risk I've reviewed hundreds, if not thousands, of research studies on how to reduce your risk of dementia. I'm not going to tell you that you can absolutely prevent it, because that's not true. But, I can tell you that physical exercise and certain foods have repeatedly been correlated with a reduced chance of developing Alzheimer's and other dementias. These 11 foods rise above the rest... Read more Search Related Topics:  reducing risks for dementia  foods to eat to help your brain  vitamin e and cognition How Are Alzheimer's and Diabetes Connected? November is American Diabetes Month. What does that have to do with Alzheimer's? A lot, actually. Find out about how these two diseases are connected, and how the presence of diabetes increases the risk of developing dementia... Read more Want more information? Another related article is this one: Why Is Alzheimer's Called Type 3 Diabetes? Search Related Topics:  types 3 diabetes  reducing risks for dementia  executive functioning National Memory Screening Day is November 18, 2014 Tuesday, November 18, is National Memory Screening Day. Did you know you could get your memory checked out in about four minutes? Here's why you should invest those four minutes...Read more Don't want to go out to screen your memory? There a research-backed test called SAGE that you can give yourself at home, and then follow up with a doctor about any concerns--Here's the link to the SAGE test. Search Related Topics:  alzheimer's screening tests  benefits of early detection  reducing risks for dementia Did Robin Williams Have Lewy Body Dementia? The news this last week has been full of blips that Robin Williams may have had Lewy body dementia (LBD). There were also earlier reports that he had Parkinson's disease (PD). Actually, there is significant overlap between PD and LBD, and dementia can develop in both. Here's how Parkinson's disease dementia compares to dementia with Lewy bodies... Read more Search Related Topics:  types of dementia  lewy body dementia  executive functioning Related Searches Alzheimer 'S Dementia What Is Dementia Symptoms of Dementia Stages of Alzheimers Featured Articles Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary Blog   More from About.com Sign-up for a Recipe of the Day! Never wonder what’s for dinner again. Sign up to receive some of our most popular recipes delivered to your inbox daily. Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's/Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's/Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement