8 Ways To Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

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Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most common diseases that we know today that has no cure. Imagine how great it would be if there was a ---DEFINITE cure for Alzheimer’s, many people would have been cured by now; however, there are ways to prevent from getting Alzheimer’s. According to an article titled, “8 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease”indicates that “ Bettering the brain, by boosting brainpower, and keeping the mind fit for a lifetime.” The article implies “Eating more fruits, and veggies, a study based upon 1,836 Japanese- Americans found the consumption of fruits, and vegetable juices were associated with the decreased incidence of Alzheimer’s over the period of seven to nine years;” as a matter of fact, the more we take care of ourselves,

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