Health aNd Fitness Guide

People who are purposeful, self-disciplined and scrupulous — or rather conscientious — appear less likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers performed neurological, cognitive and medical tests on about 1,000 healthy Catholic clergy. Volunteers rated themselves by responding to items like, “I am a productive person who always gets the job done.” After 12 years, → Continue reading »

High blood pressure may be associated with increased risk for mild cognitive impairment, says a study. Mild cognitive impairment causes learning and thinking difficulties. → Continue reading »

The onset of memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is delayed depending on the number of years of formal education a person has. But once the condition strikes, the deterioration is more rapid in people who are better educated. → Continue reading »

Scientists from the US and Germany claim to have developed a test that can better identify heart disease risk of a patient. Known as Omega-3 Index, the test measures the level of Omega 3 fatty acid in a patient’s blood. If the level is low, the risk of a heart attack is more, and a → Continue reading »

Turning a few pages of a book keeps your mind sharp for life. Baltimore’s Center for Occupational and Environmental Neurology studied 112 factory workers with similar blood levels of lead, a known mental health hazard, and those with a 11th-grade reading level or lower did half as well on cognitive tests as better readers. Researchers → Continue reading »