I am posting this article from the Sunrise Senior Living Blog, because my mother lived in one of its residences for many years, and I visited her often. She did not have Alzheimer's. She lived to be over 100 with her memory intact. What I noticed during recent visits was that Wi-Fi, which emits harmful electromagnetic radiation, had been installed in the common areas where residents spend many hours a day. Most of these persons have severe physical ailments and a number of them are developing the first signs of Alzheimer's (the residence also cares for persons with Alzheimer's).
This article makes no mention of electromagnetic radiation as a risk factor for Alzheimer's and certainly, no mention of reducing exposure to this radiation. Instead, it advises adopting behaviors such as eating a healthy diet, exercising, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, and continuously exercising the brain. The authors of this study, which found that Alzheimer's may begin in parts of the brain in people as young as 20 were "very surprised by the results of their work, and also concerned". Could the widespread use of wireless technologies, which emit electromagnetic radiation be one explanation for this "unexpected" discovery?
Alzheimer's May Begin In Brain By Age 20
by Julia Little, sunriseseniorliving.com, 6 April 2015
For years, it has been assumed that Alzheimer's disease developed within people's brains later in life. However, recent research may completely dispute that.
An unexpected discovery
Researchers at Northwestern University have uncovered results, published in the journal Brain, suggesting that the illness may begin in parts of the brain when people are as young as 20. The study authors found proteins called amyloids, which are strongly linked to Alzheimer's, in the participants' brains. This is the first time the amyloids were found in young people's brains. In older adults, past research has proven that amyloids bring plaque to neurons in the brain, causing memory and learning issues.
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