june 29 2013151 intro its never too late to make smart lifestyle changes that will protect your health in years to come boost brainpower and keep your mind fit for a lifetime with researchbacked tips from the book the antialzheimers prescription quicklist 1category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle eat more fruits and veggiesurltext a populationbased cohort study of 1836 older japaneseamericans found that consumption of fruit and vegetable juices was associated with decreased incidence of alzheimers over seven to nine years of followup quicklist 2category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle reach for berriesurltext berries contain high levels of biologically active components including a class of compounds called anthocyanosides which fight memory impairment associated with free radicals and betaamyloid plaques in the brain eat berries each day for maximum benefit make the most of your berries with these 25 delectable detox smoothies quicklist 3category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle increase omega3 fatty acidsurltext in the framingham study individuals with the top quartile levels of docosahexaenoic acid dha found in fatty fish like salmon mackerel and tuna measured at baseline had lower rates of alzheimers over nine years of followup these fish are all rich in omega3 fatty acids quicklist 4category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle take folic acid supplementsurltext if you dont take a supplement eat foods high in folate high levels of homocysteine may be associated with poor cognitive function some findings indicate that reducing homocysteine with folic acid may increase cognitive function what other supplements do you need check out these best supplements for women quicklist 5category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle sip smarterurltext drink a glass of red wine or purple grape juice with your evening meal components in grape skins protect brain cells from the toxic effect of oxidative stress and beta amyloid quicklist 6category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle go mediterraneanurltext two studies that used dietary questionnaires to assess and quantify adherence to the diet in different populations found that patients who were most adherent to the mediterranean style diet had a lower incidence of alzheimers compared with those who did not follow this diet quicklist 7category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle control your blood pressureurltext hypertension appears to be associated with an increased risk of both vascular dementia and alzheimers disease follow these 13 natural ways to get your blood pressure under control quicklist 8category how to prevent alzheimers diseasetitle have strong social supporturltext findings indicate that an active social life and strong network of friends may help prevent alzheimers in later life