Until it affects you personally, you probably don't give much thought to Alzheimer's or other dementias. As humans, we hate to think about things that we feel couldn't impact our lives. After all, you may feel you're living a healthy life, getting your exercise, and thinking very clearly. Alzheimer's couldn't be part of your life, or could it?
It is possible that individuals can do certain things to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's, and it encompasses some very relevant ways to potentially slow or ward off these diseases.
Lifestyle approaches such as eating healthy foods and cutting out junk food, exercising regularly, maintaining an active lifestyle, social interactions, continually keeping the mind stimulated by learning new things and continually stimulating your cognition, and not overindulging in alcohol or too many sweet delicacies may help to decrease the onset of disease.
In some instances, Alzheimer's, generally the early-onset type of dementia, can be the result of hereditary genes. This is certainly not a guarantee a person will have the disease, but with certain genes, there can be a greater possibility of inheritance.
There is still so much to learn about Alzheimer's and the many other types of dementia. This is why research is so important. The field of Alzheimer's and dementia research is still evolving, and there's much to discover. Breakthroughths have occurred in other diseases, giving hope for similar progress in Alzheimer's. Although new medications aim to slow disease progression, a definitive cure remains elusive. There is hope this will happen for Alzheimer's, too.
Recently, a friend shared an intriguing development by Dr. Ali Rezai (Associate Dean of Neuroscience at West Virginia University and Executive Chair and Director of the WVU Rockefeller Neuro Science Institute), who has developed a way to remove the plaque from the brains of people with Alzheimer's patients. The procedure was conducted at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute in West Virginia.
You won't want to miss seeing what he does with patients who are treated with his, never-before-seen procedure, which does not require anesthesia or brain incisions. It's a revolutionary treatment that takes less than an hour to complete, allowing patients to go home afterward.
Dr. Rezai's work brings a ray of hope, challenging what was once considered impossible. Witnessing his innovative procedure in action may turn skeptics into believers. Talk about HOPE! To learn more about Dr. Reazi's procedure, click here.