Minneapolis St. Paul Mental Health Blog

Mental Health | Key Gene in Alzheimer Disease Tied to Cholesterol Accumulation in the Brain

Mental Health | The APOE4 gene, considered the strongest risk factor for Alzheimer disease (AD), alters the way cholesterol moves around the brain, which likely contributes to cognitive impairment associated with the disease.

Mental Health | Virtual Reality IDs Patients at High Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

Mental Health | A virtual reality (VR) test outperformed standard cognitive tests at identifying patients at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the journal Brain.

Ten patients with early Alzheimer’s disease or its precursors showed improvement in memory ...

after treatment with Metabolic Enhancement for Neuro Degeneration (MEND), a programmatic and personalized therapy protocol.

This means that utilizing a specialized treatment for individuals with early Alzheimer's may show promise by reducing the negative effects of cognitive decline.

Mental Health and Alzheimer's Disease | These nine factors are not good for developing Alzheimer's

Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, and now some scientists are questioning the long-held assumption that it’s just because they tend to live longer than men. Time to ask the more targeted questions:

 Could a compound found in green tea (when combined with exercise) slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer’s disease?  

We have heard for years the benefits of green tea, so it is not surprising that this could lead to a clinical breakthrough.