Risk Factors For Alzheimer's Disease. Part One.

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive deterioration of memory and speech that makes patient unable to do without secondary help. What risk factors influence the development of Alzheimer's disease? This neurological condition is one of most common forms of weakness of mind which may be developed under the influence of next factors.

1. Advanced age
One of major factors leading to development of Alzheimer's disease is age. In the ages 71 – 79 from Alzheimer's disease do suffer 2.3% of people, in the ages 80 – 89 – 18%, and in the age over 90 -  29,7%. According to certain estimations, from Alzheimer's disease suffer half of people over 85.

2. The female sex
The risks for Alzheimer's disease in females is higher than in males because females live longer and the disease develops in elderly and senile age. One more cause is menopause and increased number of estrogen in female's body.

3. Alzheimer's disease in first-degree relatives
It is considered that Alzheimer's disease is developed under the influence of genetic factors and  particular lifestyle. Therefore, if close relatives suffer from Alzheimer's disease then there exists risk that the disease will be transmitted from human by inheritance.

4. Smoking
According to latest data, smoking two times increases risks for Alzheimer's disease. The reason lies in the fact that smoking has negative effects on cardiovascular system and leads to cells damage due to acidification that occurs in Alzheimer's disease.

To be continued.

Unhealthy Lifestyle Shortens Life

Unhealthy lifestyle shortens life by 12 years. Experts from Bupa, a British health care organization, have discovered that middle-aged English women do belong to category of most unhealthy citizens of the country. It is related to the fact that no one wants to follow healthy lifestyle: women consume too much food and do not contribute much time for sports. Other population groups also do actively shorten their lives by consuming alcohol and smoking.

However, researchers found that permanent relationship or marriage may help couples to live four years longer. “It is never too late to change your life for the better”, says medical director of Bupa Health and Wellbeing, Annabel Bentley. - “Doesn't matter your age – whether you are over twenty or over seventy – you may add some years to your life but you should change lifestyle for that. We all know negative effects of smoking and alcohol on our health but this research helps to make some calculations, so finally they know how many years they lose.”

Bupa created on their official site special medical calculator to count approximate length of human life. In order to perform these accounts you should enter your age, height and other data (amount of alcohol you consume, number of exercises you make).

Calculator defines your “health age” (which may greatly differ from biological one) and provides some recommendations to improve your health. For example, you should change your diet, reduce alcohol consumption and make regular exercises. Bupa claims that an average inhabitant of Great Britain could be 12 years younger his biological age if they kept healthy lifestyle.