Saturday, February 12, 2011

About Alzheimer's Disease: Another Good Reason to Quit Smoking

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From Andrew Rosenzweig, MD, your Guide to Alzheimer's Disease
It's a little hard to believe, but not too long ago there were studies out there that reported cigarette smoking may actually protect you from developing Alzheimer's disease. In a week where First Lady Michelle Obama announced that her husband finally kicked the habit, this week we'll look at this issue in more detail.

When Study Authors and the Tobacco Industry are Affiliated
In this meta-analysis of 43 separate studies of cigarette smoking and Alzheimer's disease risk, one of the key findings was that the studies in which the authors had an affiliation with the tobacco industry had very different results than the others ... Read more

Link Between Smoking in Mid-Life and Alzheimer's Disease
While a recent study showed that heavy smoking (2 or more packs per day) almost doubled the risk of getting Alzheimer's or other dementia, if you quit by age 50 you were much better off risk-wise... Read more

You Too Can Quit Smoking
As mentioned above, a large study showed that quitting smoking by age 50 led to no higher risk of Alzheimer's than people who never smoked. So don't give up on trying to quit, and using this toolbox may help you ... Read more

Aids to Quitting Smoking
Since other vascular risk factors like high blood pressure and diabetes have been linked to higher rates of dementia, it's not surprising that cigarette smoking is also linked. Fortunately there have never been as many aids to quitting available as there are now.... Read more

 


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