I’ve recently read in the news about various preventative treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (e.g. , increasing Vitamin D intake to quitting smoking). Is there any truth to these? Do preventative treatments exist? What are they? Primary

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Answer By: Eric R. Kandel, M.D.

There is no reason to believe that any of the recommendations that you have described are of particular use in Alzheimer's disease. There is a suggestion that increased intellectual activity and physical excercise may be helpful. Studies in this are show ecouraging trends, even if not yet fully proven.

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Q. I’ve recently read in the news about various preventative treatments for Alzheimer’s disease (e.g. , increasing Vitamin D intake to quitting smoking). Is there any truth to these? Do preventative treatments exist? What are they? Primary

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