Alzheimers Disease

Integrative Updates on Memory, Cognition and Alzheimer’s Disease

Integrative Updates on Memory, Cognition and Alzheimer’s Disease

Have you ever heard of anyone preventing their memory decline way before it actually presents as dementia? The truth is, dementia is a very big problem that’s becoming bigger every day. In 2023, it is estimated there are more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia and more than 1.5 million people are caring for someone …

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Choosing the Right Medicine for your Genes

Choosing the Right Medicine for your Genes

Choosing the Right Medicine for your Genes by Vanita Dahia Why does one antidepressant work well for some and the same antidepressant makes others feel worse? The answer may lie in your genes. Our genes determine how quickly we metabolise a drug. A fast metaboliser requires more of a drug to work as it is …

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Boosting BDNF in Alzheimer’s Disease

Boosting BDNF in Alzheimer’s Disease

Brain derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) is naturally produced by brain cells to regulate normal brain and plasticity. Boosting BDNF in the brain can also delay the cognition degradation that occurs in Alzheimer’s Disease and Senile Dementia. It is estimated that in 2020 there are between 400,000 and 459,000 Australians with dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) …

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APOE Gene in Alzheimers Disease

by Vanita Dahia Are you at risk for develping Alzheimer’s Disese? Forgetful, brain fog, poor recall? Now you can determine if you are at risk of Alzheimer’s Disease with a simple gene test! Senile dementia and AD are considered the greatest medical threats of the twenty-first century which manifests as cognition decline, neuro-immunological conditions and …

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