Prevention of Alzheimer's

Since we cannot prevent aging, it is unlikely that we can prevent Alzheimer’s disease. However, to date research has identified some actions that we can take to help reduce our risk for the disease. We know that adults with damaged blood vessels in their brain are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. Blood vessel damage in the brain is more likely to occur in people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes. These diseases can be managed through medication, healthy diet and exercise. The more “under control” that these diseases are, the less damage or hardening of the blood vessels.