American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance Reports Lifestyle Changes Could Reduce Alzheimer's Risk
Alzheimer's disease impacts millions of Americans and is the leading cause of long-term care. According to Jesse Slome of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance lifestyle changes could reduce the risk for most seniors.
Los Angeles, CA, July 21, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Alzheimer's disease impacts some five million Americans with the number projected to grow as baby boomers age explains Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
"Alzheimer's is not just one of the most costly diseases impacting millions of individuals and families, the emotional toll is devastating," Slome notes. The director shared today findings of research that found that lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions could potentially prevent more than half of Alzheimer's cases.
"Health researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found that the biggest modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are low education, smoking, physical inactivity, depression, mid-life hypertension, diabetes and mid-life obesity," Slome explained to a group of seniors on an early morning consumer educational teleconference.
"This is great news for millions of aging Americans," declares Slome. "The study suggests that some very simple lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and quitting smoking, could have a tremendous impact on preventing Alzheimer's," he adds.
According to the 2011 LongTerm Care Insurance Sourcebook, published by the Association, some 5.2 percent of persons age 65 and older reported having one or more cognitive disorders. "Over 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's currently and two thirds are women," Slome concludes. "Every American family needs to have a plan for the probability and certainly if lifestyle changes reduce the risk, it's well worth trying."
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"Alzheimer's is not just one of the most costly diseases impacting millions of individuals and families, the emotional toll is devastating," Slome notes. The director shared today findings of research that found that lifestyle changes and treatment or prevention of chronic medical conditions could potentially prevent more than half of Alzheimer's cases.
"Health researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center found that the biggest modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer's disease are low education, smoking, physical inactivity, depression, mid-life hypertension, diabetes and mid-life obesity," Slome explained to a group of seniors on an early morning consumer educational teleconference.
"This is great news for millions of aging Americans," declares Slome. "The study suggests that some very simple lifestyle changes, such as increasing physical activity and quitting smoking, could have a tremendous impact on preventing Alzheimer's," he adds.
According to the 2011 LongTerm Care Insurance Sourcebook, published by the Association, some 5.2 percent of persons age 65 and older reported having one or more cognitive disorders. "Over 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's currently and two thirds are women," Slome concludes. "Every American family needs to have a plan for the probability and certainly if lifestyle changes reduce the risk, it's well worth trying."
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American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
Jesse Slome
818-597-3205
www.aaltci.org
Jesse Slome
818-597-3205
www.aaltci.org
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