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		<title>Neglecting your eyes can influence dementia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elderly people with untreated poor vision are significantly more likely to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia than their clear-sighted counterparts, according to a study published online February 18 by the American Journal of Epidemiology. What’s more, the study suggests that vision problems may be a contributing factor in the development of dementia, rather than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blueberry juice improves memory</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study shows that drinking a daily dose of wild blueberry juice improved the memory of older adults with age-related memory problems. It&#8217;s the first study to show this potential benefit of blueberries in those at risk for dementia.
&#8220;The findings of this preliminary study suggest that moderate term blueberry supplementation can confer neurocognitive benefit,&#8221; write researcher Robert Krikorian, of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australian research shows key to healthy brain aging.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Plasticity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Australia]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use it or lose it!
Pilot study by Alzheimers Australia (WA) finds regular brain exercises are the key to healthy ageing
Just two hours of brain exercises a week can markedly improve a person’s mental capacity and help fight age-related memory loss according to a recent study by Alzheimer’s Australia WA.
· Participants found improvements in their memory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Higher leptin levels, lower Alzheimer&#8217;s incidence</title>
		<link>http://www.myfitbrain.com/blog/index.php/higher-leptin-levels-lower-alzeimers-incidence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:06:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Neurogenesis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cognitive funtion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypothalamus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leptin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obesity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Persons with higher levels of leptin, a protein hormone produced by  fat cells and involved in the regulation of appetite, may have an associated  reduced incidence of Alzheimer disease and dementia, according to a study in the  December 16 issue of JAMA.
Previous studies have shown that overweight and obesity in mid-life are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Games help seniors stay sharp</title>
		<link>http://www.myfitbrain.com/blog/index.php/games-help-seniors-stay-sharp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seniors may be able to slow down memory loss by exercising the brain, experts say.
Doing crossword puzzles, playing cards and other games might ward off a decline in memory or help us maintain &#8220;brainpower&#8221; as we age, reports a study by the Rush Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease Center and Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke&#8217;s Medical Center in Chicago. The study [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More exercise better for the brain</title>
		<link>http://www.myfitbrain.com/blog/index.php/more-exercise-better-for-the-brain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BDNF]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dementia]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Plasticity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Scientists in Germany found that increased physical activity was associated  with a lower incidence of dementia. In this study, researchers recruited 3,485  elderly residents in Bavaria and asked them about their physical activity. None  of the participants had dementia at the start of the analysis, but after two  years of follow-up, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inflammations make Alzheimer&#8217;s worse</title>
		<link>http://www.myfitbrain.com/blog/index.php/inflammations-make-alzheimers-worse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.myfitbrain.com/blog/index.php/inflammations-make-alzheimers-worse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jim Hanekamp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dementia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chronic inflammation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immune response]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Memory Loss]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Symptoms of Alzheimer's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TNF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tumor necrosis factor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vagus nerve]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When inflammation arises in the body as a result of infection or injury, the  immune response also appears to accelerate memory loss in people with  Alzheimer’s, according to a recent study published in the journal Neurology. In this study of changes in  patients’ cognitive abilities over a span of six months, Alzheimer’s [...]]]></description>
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