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We all know about the connection of blood sugar levels with diabetes – but did you know it may also indicate Alzheimers disease.

Alzheimer’s disease and the #1 blood sugar disorder, diabetes both degrade normal brain function through lack of insulin.
A long-term Swedish study has found that low levels of insulin increases the risk of Alzheimer’s risk.

Men with low insulin secretion at age 50 had a significantly greater risk of Alzheimers disease as well as other types of dementia later in life. The link is strongest in men without the gene that predisposes people to Alzheimer’s.

Alzhiemers is the most common form of dementia and its onset is typified by a general decline in mental ability. You can maintain mental cognitive function by ‘exercising’ the brain with memory tests and brain function stimulation doing simple tasks such as crosswords and memory games.

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A friend just passed on a simple Alzheimers test she read about. I thought I better write it down so I don’t forget it!

This test is meant to differentiate between normal age-related memory loss and Alzheimer’s.

THE TEST

1. Tell the person you are testing a 7-digit phone number.
2. Wait 5 minutes, tell them the phone number again, along with two others.
3. Ask them to pick out the original phone number.

Regardless of the reason for the memory loss [age or Alzheimers], they won’t remember the more than 3-4 digits. But,

A person with Alzheimers will not recognize the original phone number when you repeat it to them.

A person with other kinds of memory loss will.

Memory loss can start as early as age 30. Those who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the neurons get disorganized and don’t communicate with each other correctly. Symptoms start with forgetfulness, progress to short-term memory loss, and finally long-term memory loss.