Alzheimer's Disease is a severe form of dementia, although [[Alzheimer’s ≠ Dementia]]. It's so closely linked with [[Type 2 Diabetes]] that it's sometimes called [[Alzheimer’s is “Type 3 Diabetes”]]. The brain, like the rest of your body, has the ability to fight off infections. It does this using [[inflammation]]. It forms a kind of plaque around foreign invaders. This plaque is supposed to be washed away [[during sleep]], but for whatever reason _(possibly too much plaque, possibly some other dysfunction)_ not all plaque is cleared. The brains of Alzheimer’s patients routinely show large amounts of plaque. However there is also often found plaque in the brains of folks who showed no symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s a [[complicated]] relationship. Thus many of the best things we can do to stave off dementia are also [[Anti-inflammatory Behavior]]s. Alzheimer's has a genetic component, but can be made less likely through managing [[Subcategories of Health#Cardiometabolic Health|Cardiometabolic health]]. Other strange factors are linked with Alzheimer's, like [[Oral Health]]. **** # More ## Source - [[Keep Sharp]] ## Related