Introduction: What to Do While We Wait for a Cure |
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1 Get Smart About Alcohol |
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15 | (3) |
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2 Consider Alpha Lipoic Acid and ALCAR |
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18 | (3) |
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3 Ask Questions About Anesthesia |
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21 | (3) |
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24 | (2) |
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5 Don't Shy Away from Antibiotics |
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26 | (3) |
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6 Eat Antioxidant-Rich Foods |
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29 | (3) |
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7 Know About the ApoE4 Gene |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (2) |
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37 | (3) |
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40 | (3) |
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43 | (3) |
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46 | (3) |
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13 Control Blood Pressure |
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49 | (3) |
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14 Get a Quick Blood-Sugar Test |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (2) |
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16 Don't Be Afraid of Caffeine |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (2) |
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18 Watch Out for Celiac Disease |
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61 | (2) |
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19 Treat Yourself to Chocolate |
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63 | (3) |
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20 Control Bad Cholesterol |
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66 | (2) |
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21 Eat Choline-Rich Foods |
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68 | (3) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (3) |
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24 Build "Cognitive Reserve" |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (2) |
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26 Keep Copper and Iron Out of Your Brain |
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82 | (3) |
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85 | (3) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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30 Prevent and Control Diabetes |
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92 | (3) |
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31 Get the Right Diagnosis |
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95 | (3) |
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32 Know the Early Signs of Alzheimer's |
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98 | (3) |
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33 Be Easygoing and Upbeat |
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101 | (3) |
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34 Get a Higher Education |
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104 | (3) |
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35 Avoid Environmental Toxins |
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107 | (3) |
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36 Know the Estrogen Evidence |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (4) |
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117 | (2) |
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39 Have Your Eyes Checked |
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119 | (3) |
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40 Know the Dangers of Fast Foods |
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122 | (2) |
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41 Yes, Yes, Yes---Eat Fatty Fish |
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124 | (3) |
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127 | (3) |
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43 Eat a Low-Glycemic Diet |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (3) |
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45 Raise Your Good HDL Cholesterol |
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135 | (3) |
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46 Guard Against Head Injury |
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138 | (3) |
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141 | (3) |
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48 Keep Homocysteine Normal |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (3) |
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50 Try to Keep Infections Away |
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150 | (3) |
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153 | (3) |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (3) |
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54 Have an Interesting Job |
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162 | (3) |
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55 Drink Juices of All Kinds |
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165 | (3) |
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56 Learn to Love Language |
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168 | (3) |
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57 Avoid a Leptin Deficiency |
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171 | (3) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (2) |
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60 Know the Dangers of Meat |
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178 | (3) |
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61 Consider Medical Marijuana |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (3) |
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63 Follow the Mediterranean Diet |
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186 | (3) |
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64 Recognize Memory Problems |
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189 | (3) |
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192 | (3) |
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195 | (3) |
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198 | (3) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (3) |
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206 | (3) |
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71 Think About a Nicotine Patch |
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209 | (2) |
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72 Be Cautious About NSAIDs |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (3) |
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74 Worry About Middle-Age Obesity |
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217 | (3) |
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75 Get Help for Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (2) |
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78 Know Your Plaques and Tangles |
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226 | (3) |
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79 Have a Purpose in Life |
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229 | (3) |
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80 Get a Good Night's Sleep |
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232 | (3) |
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235 | (2) |
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82 Have a Big Social Circle |
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237 | (2) |
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83 Don't Forget Your Spinach |
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239 | (3) |
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242 | (3) |
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85 Surround Yourself with Stimulation |
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245 | (3) |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (3) |
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255 | (2) |
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90 Take Care of Your Teeth |
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257 | (2) |
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91 Have Your Thyroid Checked |
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259 | (2) |
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92 Beware of Being Underweight |
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261 | (3) |
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93 Prevent Vascular Dementia |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (3) |
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95 Put Vinegar in Everything |
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269 | (2) |
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96 Get Enough Vitamin B12 |
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271 | (2) |
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97 Don't Neglect Vitamin D |
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273 | (3) |
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276 | (3) |
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279 | (3) |
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100 Make It Wine, Preferably Red |
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282 | (3) |
Putting It All Together: Your Anti-Alzheimer's Plan |
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Acknowledgments |
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295 | (4) |
Alzheimer's Disease Centers |
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299 | (6) |
A Note on Scientific References |
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305 | (2) |
Index |
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