In Dementia Awareness Week over 70,000 complete cognitive function test

There is now a substantial amount of research that shows that the toxic proteinProteins are large molecules consisting of chains of amino acids. Proteins are essential nutrients for the human body – they are a building block of… homocysteineHomocysteine is an amino acid found in the blood. Elevated levels of homocysteine have been associated with narrowing and hardening of the arteries, an increased…, easily measurable in blood plasma, not only causes the kind of damage that is the hallmark of Alzheimer’s, but that one’s homocysteine level is an excellent predictor of risk. The critical point is to detect any decrease in cognitive function as early as possible and, if some decline, measure homocysteine. Of course, there’s no harm in testing your homocysteine anyway, which I recommend for anyone over 50, along with doing the Cognitive Function Test. Also marking Dementia Awareness Week, my new paper entitled ‘The Prevention of Memory Loss and Progression to Alzheimer’s Disease with B Vitamins, Antioxidants and Essential Fatty AcidsEssential Fatty Acids (EFAs) are fats that must be taken in through the diet as they cannot be made by the body. Both omega-3 and…: A Review of the Evidence’ is being published in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine today. To read it click here and open the article entitled Nutrients and Alzheimer’s Disease Prevention 2011: Review. If you’re concerned about developing Alzheimer’s take a look at my book Alzheimer’s Prevention Plan.