Community Matters Aberdeen Heights
November August 2014 2014
Lifestyle changes key to Alzheimer’s prevention We now have a prescription that researchers think can delay or prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. It’s not a pill, it’s a list of lifestyle choices. Results from a landmark study announced this summer show that having a healthy lifestyle may be the key. “It’s the first time we have been able to give people a kind of recipe for what is useful,” said Maria Carrillo, vice president of medical and scientific relations at the Alzheimer’s Association. More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s, and it is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. Millions more will likely develop dementia as the baby boomers age. In the study, researchers looked at 1,260 people in Finland from 60 to 77 years old, who were at risk for Alzheimer’s. One group went on a lifestyle improvement program and the other group received general health advice. The results were dramatic. The lifestyle program included: Eat well: Start by adding fruits and vegetables to your regular diet. Ease out fats and fried foods, and always choose whole grains rather than highly refined bakery products. BRAIN, continued on page 4 BRAIN, continued on page 4
A rededication ceremony for the Marine Hospital cornerstone.
Marine Hospital Cornerstone rededicated to community Aberdeen Heights rededicated the original Marine Hospital cornerstone to the community of Kirkwood and to God on Sept. 24. Seventy-five years ago, the U.S. Marine Hospital in St. Louis moved from near the bank of the Mississippi River to Kirkwood. The cornerstone is from that original hospital, which opened on our grounds in 1939. Because Marine hospitals were the forerunners to the VA hospitals we have today and part of the U.S. Public Health Service, two officers CORNERSTONE, continued on page 2
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