'Bad habits' link to Alzheimer's

BBC ^ | 4-17-08

[Dysart]

Heavy drinkers and smokers develop Alzheimer's disease six to seven years earlier than those who do not smoke or drink, US researchers claim.

A study of 900 people aged over 60 found early onset was most likely in those who also had a high-risk gene.

A second US study found people with high cholesterol in their early 40s are one and a half times more likely to develop Alzheimer's.

The research was presented at an American Academy of Neurology meeting.

It has been estimated that a delay in the onset of Alzheimer's disease by five years would lead to a 50% drop in the number of cases.

[Dysart]

Around 700,000 people currently suffer from dementia in the UK

[Dysart]

This might be of interest to you...

[robomatik]

i’m screwed!!! :)

[eXe]

The strangest part of this “study” is that a few months ago they were saying smoking actually prevents dementia.

[Tax-chick]

a delay in the onset of Alzheimer's disease by five years would lead to a 50% drop in the number of cases

Because 50% of potential Alzheimer's sufferers would die of something else during that five years. I guess that's not so bad, compared to having Alzheimer's and then dying ...

[ConservativeMind]

Hmmm. I think that number is greatly underestimated.

Does anyone know how many consider themselves “liberal” in England?

[garyhope]

A glass of good red wine with your steak, pork chops, chicken or bacon, just disolves the fat and cholesterol and flushes it right out of your body!

2 or 3 glasses does an even better job.

At least I hope so.

[Realism]

i'm screwed!!! :)

I can't do the math...... I don't know what year my Alzheimer's is kicking in. If I say 90, 90-8 =82. Thats fine I'll be too old to care.

[Nick Thimmesch]

Wait: I’ve been smoking & drinking so I won’t forget I can get Alzheimer’s by smoking & drinking! Screwed, too...

[Bender2]

Re: This might be of interest to you...

Hun? Who are you? Did you bring beer and cigars?

[Lijahsbubbe]

Oh brother. I’m sure there will be another study coming out with different causes soon.

[Go Gordon]

Around 700,000 people currently suffer from dementia in the UK

In the USA, there's about 100 million. They're called democrats.

[Clock King]

B. S. More made up lies.

[ravingnutter]

For people who drink to forget, it wouldn't be much of a problem, unless of course you forget where you put your beer can like I do. I scold my dogs {jokingly} for moving it just to torment me ; )

Help! I've fallen and I can't find my beer!

[JimC214]

My god! If we live long enough were all going to die! Well there goes my panic time for the day. LOL