Watch What You Watch Does watching television lead to cognitive decline (i.e., make you stupid?) Can watching television lead to Alzheimer’s? Now that the term boob tube is marching on near its 50th anniversary, informed citizens want to know. Some of them, anyway – and the answer comes before the commercial break. What Leads to […]
Can We Walk Away from Alzheimer’s? (10/15/10)
Can we personally avoid Alzheimer’s? Many books have been written on the subject, with suggestions varying from coffee to apple juice to flossing your teeth. Yet one of the most effective strategies may be to take a walk – preferably every day. University of Pittsburgh researchers looked at the brain MRI scans of 299 people […]