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Article: Alzheimer Research Suggests What's Good for the Heart May Be Good for the Head; Studies Point to Diet, Exercise, Blood Pressure and Cholesterol as Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease.
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- July 21, 2002
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2002
A host of studies presented this week at the 8th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders suggest a stronger connection between lifestyle choices -- especially those that contribute to cardiovascular disease -- and Alzheimer's.
"What is most striking is the volume of Alzheimer's risk factor research being presented this week as compared to that of just two years ago when the last international conference on Alzheimer's disease convened in Washington, D.C.," said William Thies, Ph.D., vice president of medical and scientific affairs for the ...