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Can Diet and Exercise Help Prevent Alzheimerʼs Disease

Debbie Mandel, 54, a book author and host of a weekly health and wellness show in Lawrence, N.Y., made sure her mother, Tuna Eisenstadt, who lived with AD for eight years, ate properly and exercised to help manage the disease. Unexpectedly, she passed away about a year ago from lung cancer, but Mandel believes her mother would still be managing her AD well if she were alive today. “I made sure she ate nutritionally well with a rainbow diet of fruits and vegetables,” says Mandel. “She also ate a lot of fish, which is good because it contains omega-3 fatty acids.” Research indicates that omega-3 fatty acids may lower the risk of developing AD. Additionally, a low-fat diet helped her mother manage her cholesterol and high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a risk factor for AD, and studies indicate low-fat diets may decrease the risk for the disease. Mandel also ensured that Eisenstadt exercised regularly on a stationary bike for about 20 minutes a day before breakfast and encouraged her to walk as often as she could. “We used exercise to help my mother preserve the integrity of her lifestyle,” she says. “I think that exercise helps reverse the clock and helped her mind to hang in longer.” Physical activity not only seemed to help her mother with cognition, but also appeared to help improve her mood and self-esteem, says Mandel. Mandel believes in using nutrition and physical activity to maximize and preserve her own health and hopes that these measures will help prevent disease, including Alzheimer’s. As part of her interest in keeping as healthy as possible, she has written a book called Turn On Your Inner Light, which contains stress-management tools and fitness exercises to be done at home and includes a section for seniors. Scientific evidence suggests the diet and exercise L I V I N G well