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A personalized approach to preventing Alzheimer’s disease
These strategies may offer greater protection.
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While there's no cure for Alzheimer's disease, ongoing research has suggested there may be ways to lower your risk.
"Much of the existing science supports how certain behavioral changes made in middle age can protect people as they grow older," says Dr. Kirk Daffner, director for the Center for Brain/Mind Medicine at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital. "However, there is evidence that adopting certain healthy lifestyle habits can benefit older adults too."
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