Omega-3 Fatyy Acid May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Brain Lesions – Scientists at UC Irvine have discovered that a type of omega-3 fatty acid (docosahexaenoic acid) may slow the growth of two brain lesions that are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease.
Research lead to treatment for Alzheimer’s disease – Purdue University researchers have designed a molecule that prevents the first step in the chain of events that leads to amyloid plaque formation in the brain.
Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Brain Structure Changes Years Before Memory Loss Begins – a study published in the latest issue of Neurology finds that brain structure changes years before …read more

Recent studies have revealed the possibility that loneliness may lead to Alzheimer’s in seniors, according to an article in USA Today.  Researchers at the Rush University Medical Center in Chicago have been conducting a four-year study concerning the relationship between loneliness and dementia and Alzheimer’s.
Researcher Robert Wilson reported that people who considered “themselves as lonely were twice as likely to develop dementia.”
(You’ll find detailed information about the study at the above link.)

Another study, this one conducted by researchers from the University of Washington, indicates there may be a connection between lung function of persons in the 65+ age range and the liklihood of developing dementia. This is summarized in OT Practice (Aug. 14, 2006 issue) as reported at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (www.alz.org ).
After doing lung capacity tests on these patients, the researchers followed up 5 years later and conclude there may be a possibility of using lung funciton as a predictor for dementia risk.  They also indicate that prevention of lung disease might be a factor in decreasing this …read more