The sixth leading cause of death in the United States, Alzheimer’s disease kills more people than prostate and breast cancer combined according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Alarmingly, while deaths from heart disease declined by 11 percent from 2000 to 2015, deaths from Alzheimer’s disease skyrocketed by 123 percent. Shockingly, recent research studies have revealed […]
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Quick, Simple Eye Exam Could Provide Early Warning for Alzheimer’s Disease
Health experts have long advised regular eye exams as part of an individual’s overall health maintenance efforts. This advice has always been doubly important for people over the age of 50, a time when eye diseases associated with aging often develop. Now, there is a new reason to make sure you schedule annual eye exams. […]
Can Your Deodorant Give You Alzheimer’s Disease?
Unless you are extremely lucky, on several occasions you have found yourself with unwanted underarm sweat—and the resulting stink that accompanies it. Like many people who prefer not to walk around feeling damp and malodorous, you’ve probably been using either deodorants or antiperspirants to help quell this minor yet embarrassing inconvenience. Thankfully grocery store and […]