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Mid-age belly fat linked to dementia later in life

by Barbara Anderson McClatchy Newspapers

Fresno, Calif. - Going into middle age with a big belly could set the wheels in  motion for dementia in later life, according to a new study.  Scientists have known for some time that belly fat is associated with an increased risk for diabetes, stroke and heart disease, but this is the first study to show a connection between mid-life abdominal fat and dementia.  Read more

Alzheimer's Risk Linked to Parents

It rises for kids if mom, dad both have the disease

By Carla K. Johnson AsociatedPress

Chicago- One parent with Alzheimer's disease is tough enough, but imagine the memory -robbing illness striking both parents-  and knowing chances are high you'll get it too.  The study, appearing in March's Archives of Neurology, found more than 22 percent of the adult children of 111 couples with Alzheimer's had the disease themselves.  Read more