Alzheimer's Disease: Misinformation Debunked
Memory loss is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease
This is actually not true! Memory loss is a normal part of aging. For example, it is normal to occasionally forget to pay a bill. However, memory loss that affects the ability to perform daily activities is not normal. Some examples are getting lost in places you know well, asking repetitive questions, or having difficulty following conversations.
Processed meat helps stimulate cognitive function
Processed meats actually increases the risk of dementia by 44%. Choosing to eat tumeric, dark chocolate, or fish will instead stimulate and enhance cognitive function.
Socializing is bad
Not socializing can actually enhance the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease because the act of communicating and talking to others requires thinking and functioning in the brain. By not socializing, the brain is prevented from having to work, therefore elevating the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
There is no difference between Alzheimer's and Dementia
"Dementia is a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities," and Alzheimer's disease falls into that scope.
Aluminium contribute to a higher risk of having Alzheimer's
In the 1960s and 1970s, people suspected that everyday exposure to aluminum, such as foil or beverage cans, caused Alzheimer's. However, "studies have failed to confirm any role for aluminum in causing Alzheimer’s."