Read more Alzheimer's Society stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/32461/alzheimers-society.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:09:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63614/caffeine-may-reverse-effects-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCaffeine may reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study indicates. University of Florida researchers investigated the effects of a high caffeine diet on mice genetically engineered to suffer from high levels of beta-amyloid—a protein associated with human Alzheimer's—that causes cognitive decline in old age. The mice...http://www.newser.com/story/63614/caffeine-may-reverse-effects-of-alzheimers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 2:49:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39927/web-use-gives-brain-a-boost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSudoku not your thing? Web surfing may help boost brain power and prevent brain shrinkage in middle-aged and older people in a way that reading books cannot, the BBC reports. By studying the brain scans of volunteers aged 55 to 76, researchers found that experienced internet users show enhanced activity...http://www.newser.com/story/39927/web-use-gives-brain-a-boost.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Oct 2008 15:56:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31867/high-blood-pressure-linked-to-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHigh blood pressure increases an individual's risk of suffering dementia in old age by an astonishing 600%, reports the Daily Telegraph. The study, conducted in the UK—where 1 in 3 people have high blood pressure by middle age—found that hypertension increased the incidence of vascular dementia. The second...http://www.newser.com/story/31867/high-blood-pressure-linked-to-dementia.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Jul 2008 3:10:00 CDT