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alzheimers
New Hope for Prevention
 Within the last few years, the focus of the Alzheimer’s disease research community has shifted from seeking a cure for the disease to concentrating on prevention. The National Institutes of Health have earmarked more research funding for research centers investigating prevention, and some scientists believe that effective means of preventing the disease may be available within a decade.
For information about the latest research with promising medications, visit our page on delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease, or our page on cardiovascular medications and Alzheimer's disease. Researchers are also making excellent progress in developing new means of detecting Alzheimer's disease earlier.
There may already be some lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Visit our prevention and risk factor pages to find out more.
Update reviewed by: Mony de Leon, Ph.D.
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