Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented?

Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented?

Gus Alva (Medical Director, ATP Clinical Research) gives expert video advice on: Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented?; Is there a cure for Alzheimer's disease?; What should I look for in an assisted living facility? and more...

Alzheimer's disease cannot be prevented at the present time. However, what we can do is try to create a buffer for ourselves. If we have a family history of Alzheimer's disease, I would suggest just eating well, exercising and keeping one's mind active. Again, there are things that are called anti-oxidant agents which would help liberate or sponge out what we call free radical toxins.So, things like Vitamin E in low amounts, Vitamin C as well, to a degree, red wine in minute amounts, not in excess, things like that would be anti-oxidant in nature and might be beneficial and useful. We can't prevent it, however there are certain things that we can do to help offset, the onset.