Fighting early-stage Alzheimer’s with intensive lifestyles changes works, study finds

[Allan]

A 40 week randomized study has found that intensive lifestyle changes can have a significant impact on the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

While not everyone in the 26-person interventional group benefited, 46% showed improvement in three of four standardized tests, he said, including one that measures changes in memory, judgment and problem-solving as well as the ability to function at home, practice hobbies and practice personal hygiene.

“An additional 37.5% of people showed no decline in cognition during those 40 weeks,” Ornish said. “Thus, over 83% of patients improved or maintained their cognition during the five-month program.”

The four primary lifestyle changes are diet, exercise, stress management and social support.

The same changes have been shown to reduce the possibility of getting Alzheimer’s to begin with and to reverse coronary artery disease.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/29/health/ornish-early-alzheimers-study-wellness

 

[Visbek]

Well, I'm done for.

What was your name again?

 

[Allan]

What was your name again?

My name? What is my name again....

 

[btthegreat]

5 months is not really a lengthy period of time in the course of this illness. I would like to see the results after 16 months.

 

[Parrish]

My big sister died as a result of early-onset Alzheimer's. She was a marathon runner, artist, had 2 Master's, followed a Mediterranean diet, family oriented and an effortlessly beautiful woman. She was 46. Alzheimer's runs in my mother's family. I'd like to see a more comprehensive study.

 

[craig]

Is DebatePolitics part of the treatment or the problem?

 

[Taylor]

My big sister died as a result of early-onset Alzheimer's. She was a marathon runner, artist, had 2 Master's, followed a Mediterranean diet, family oriented and an effortlessly beautiful woman. She was 46. Alzheimer's runs in my mother's family. I'd like to see a more comprehensive study.

She sounds like an amazing person. So sorry you lost her so young.

 

[multivita-man]

Is DebatePolitics part of the treatment or the problem?

Sure, if you want to get concussed by banging your head against the wall while debating others, get CTE in the process, and drive yourself to madness...