Dec 01 2008
Making sense of oxidative stress and dementia
The answer is anti oxidants. In order to combat oxidative stress, the body produces anti-oxidants to defend itself. The anti-oxidants neutralize the free radicals that can do harmful things to cells in our body. As I said before, it is thought that the brain attacks free radicals there with the formation of plaques and tangles if there are not enough anti-oxidants to do the job.
Obviously I have simplified what happens.
It is not clear if the plaques are a by product of oxidative stress or they form on their own.
Interestingly enough, people with certain personality types, as described in the……..Come back tomorrow to find out more about this
By Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.
http://www.alzheimersideas.com
http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/dementiacare/
http://dementiaviews.blogspot.com
http://activitiesdirector.blogspot.com
http://dementiatips.blogspot.com
http://alzact.today.com
