SMOKING HEAVILY DURING MIDLIFE INCREASES THE RISK OF DEVELOPING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BY MORE THAN 150%

A new study has revealed that smoking heavily during midlife increases the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by more than 150%.

Long Known to Increase the Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease and Strokes-- Smoking Doubles the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia.

A new study has suggested that heavy smoking during middle age greatly increases the chances of developing Alzheimer or other dementia later on in life (Alzheimer can only be definitely determined after death).

Lead researcher Rachel A. Whitmer had this to say: “We found that people who reported heavy smoking in midlife had more than a 100 percent increase in risk of Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia. We have known that smoking is a risk factor for cancer, stroke and cardiovascular disease, this adds to the evidence that what is bad for the heart is bad for the brain.”

According to the results, the risks of developing the disease did not vary according to race, gender, or any other factor. As previous studies have shown, there is some link between Alzheimer and dementia and smoking. It has also been suggested that smoking is a huge risk factor for stroke, and it may also add to the risk of vascular dementia which causes small clots on the brain.

The results of the new study are likely to shock many people. It has been known for a very long time that there are a huge amount of risks that area associated with smoking, particularly for smokers who are middle aged or older. However, whatever age the smoker is, there are always going to be risks, and Alzheimer is just another one to be added to the very long list of diseases that can be triggered by smoking.

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An easy way to save your brain – just walk more.

A terrific study published recently online in the Frontiers of Neuroscience took some elderly adults (60-80 years old) and divided them into two groups.

One group was told to increase their aerobic activity by brisk walking most days of the week, the other group (the control group) was told to do toning, stretching and strengthening exercises.

At the end of 6 months, there was no measurable difference in the two groups.

But at the end of a year, the aerobic group had improved scores on cognition testing including the all-important areas of memory and attention.

Not only that, but the researchers claim that, based on imaging scans of their brains, the aerobic group’s “neural network connections” were similar to those of 20-30-year-olds, and although in most ways, you probably never want to be a 20year-old again, it doesn’t hurt to have the brain of one, so long, of course, as you can choose better music than they choose.