Stress can significantly lead to Alzheimer’s disease: Study

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Monday 14 Dec 2015 - 12:09 Makkah mean time-3-3-1437 New York, (IINA) - Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that stress is a possible trigger of mild cognitive impairment among older adults and can often be a prelude to a full-blown Alzheimer’s disease, Times Gazette reported. Researchers conducted a study in which they found that participants who were highly stressed are twice more likely to be affected by cognitive impairment, compared to those who were free from stress. Lead author of the research Dr. Richard Lipton noted that the study focused on the connection between “amnestic mild cognitive impairment” and chronic stress, which is characterized primarily by memory loss. He noted that Alzheimer’s patients initially experience mild cognitive impairment, which significantly enhances the risk of being afflicted with Alzheimer’s in the following months or perhaps years. The researchers added that the study has provided strong evidence indicating that stress significantly enhances the chances of an elderly person developing a mild cognitive impairment. Researchers pointed out that stress is treatable, noting that detecting stress and treating the older people through therapies focused on cognitive behavior and drugs for stress reduction could help delay or prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s. AG/IINA