This Diet Could Boost Brain Health for Stroke Survivors
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Emily Woodruff
| February 13th, 2018
A special diet that relies heavily on vegetables, berries, fish and olive oil may have the power to slow cognitive decline in stroke patients,…
Could Limiting Salt Protect Against Alzheimer’s?
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Being Patient
| January 17th, 2018
Salt: Our bodies need it to function, but too much sodium can have dire consequences for cardiovascular health, like stroke, mounting research shows. Researchers at…
Heart Attack Survivors Have Significantly Increased Risk of Dementia
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Being Patient
| November 14th, 2017
November 14, 2017 We know that stroke is associated with an extreme increase in dementia risk. But now, heart attacks have been found to…
Taking a Blood Thinner Could Reduce Risk of Dementia by 48% in Heart Patients
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Being Patient
| October 25th, 2017
October 25, 2017 A new study has found that blood thinning drugs could help protect against Alzheimer’s and dementia in patients with existing heart…
Women in Their 40s With High Blood Pressure Are at Risk for Dementia. Here’s What They Can Do
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Being Patient
| October 5th, 2017
October 5, 2017 Researchers are still trying to figure out how Alzheimer’s and other dementias strike men and women differently, and how vascular brain…
Beyond Plaques and Tangles: The Link Between Vascular Disease and Dementia
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Being Patient
| October 4th, 2017
October 4, 2017 Nearly half of dementia cases are triggered, at least in part, by vascular disease, which causes a decrease in the blood…
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