ALZHEIMER'S BLOG:

Obesity ages a brain by 16 years; This is an article on Alzheimer's Weekly. Health studies show that people that age 70 yrs. and older and over weight with the body mass index from 25 to 30 had 4% less tissue in the frontal lobes of the brain than normal weight peers. Increased risk for health problems like type 2 diabetes and heart disease obesity is bad for your brain. They have linked it to shrinkage of brain areas are also target for Alzheimer's.

Exercising, eating right and keeping your weight under control can maintain brain health with aging. It lowers the risk for Alzheimer's and dementia. Please check out www.alzheimersweekly.com

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint Of James A Rock Pub., Co.
www.mariefostino.com