The scientists say if their work is confirmed, it could lead to further research on how lifestyle choices figure in the prevention and treatment of age-related decline and diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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The Plan lays out a bold vision for Alzheimer's prevention and treatment, calling for a comprehensive, collaborative approach that engages partners throughout the public, private, and non-profit sectors.
The Alzheimer's prevention study published in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) provides interesting clues as to how Alzheimer's might be prevented in women, but its results are less than ironclad.
"It shouldn't have any impact on clinical practice, because these are not the kind of definitive results that influence clinical decisions, " says John Breitner , a professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University who was a co-author of the Alzheimer's prevention study.