Lowering risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Current Psychiatry. 2010 June;09(06):23-35
June 1, 2010|Current Psychiatry
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Medical, dietary, and lifestyle choices may promote healthy brain aging
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Brain exercises to suggest to patients
| Learn something new (how to play a musical instrument, a foreign language, or a new hobby) |
| Play memory games |
| Practice using the opposite hand to perform tasks you usually do with your dominant hand |
| Read, especially challenging material |
| Join a book discussion group |
| Write; if not a book or article, write a diary, letters, or emails or start your memoirs |
| Do crossword, Sudoku, or jigsaw puzzles |
| Play board games, card games, and other strategy games |
| Debate or discuss topics |
Related resource
- For an extensive bibliography of literature on Alzheimer’s disease risk factors and prevention, see this article at CurrentPsychiatry.com.
Drug brand names
- Atorvastatin • Lipitor
- Celecoxib • Celebrex
- Donepezil • Aricept
- Medroxyprogesterone • Provera
- Pravastatin • Pravachol
- Rofecoxib • Vioxx
- Simvastatin • Zocor
Disclosures
Dr. Bassil reports no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article, or with manufacturers of competing products.
Dr. Grossberg receives research/grant support from and is a consultant to Bristol-Myers Squibb, Forest Pharmaceuticals, Novartis, Pfizer Inc., and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. He also receives research/grant support from Baxter.
