Worried About Alzheimer's? The Holy Grail of Exercise

clipped from www.alzheimersreadingroom.com Last week I wrote -- Worried About Alzheimer's? Tip #1 Exercise. I mentioned that more than 100 million American's are touched by Alzheimer's, and more than 33 million are worried about Alzheimer's. There are at least 18 research studies showing that exercise can improve memory in people suffering from Alzheimer's disease. High cholesterol in your 40s increases the odds of contracting Alzheimer's--by 50 percent. High blood pressure (hypertension) causes build-up of beta-amyloid in the brain. Beta-amyloid is a central component of the senile plaque in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, and its toxicity against brain cells is believed to be a prime cause of Alzheimer's. This fact is not well known but if you have a big belly in middle age the chances that you could suffer from dementia are tripled. To caregivers, I am convinced that exercise will lower the odds that you might suffer from Alzheimer's Original content Bob DeMarco, Alzheimer's Reading Room