MIND OVER MATTER? OR BRAIN FUEL? NEW INSIGHTS ON DEMENTIA'S ADVANCE

Learn how positive beliefs about aging, certain personality traits, and the MIND diet can lower dementia risk, even for those with genetic predispositions.

#DementiaRisk, #AgingWell, #MindDiet, #CognitiveHealth, #APOE4

https://newsletter.tf/positive-age-beliefs-cut-dementia-risk-gene-carriers/

New research shows positive age beliefs can make individuals with a high genetic risk for dementia nearly 50% less likely to develop it.

#DementiaRisk, #AgingWell, #MindDiet, #CognitiveHealth, #APOE4
https://newsletter.tf/positive-age-beliefs-cut-dementia-risk-gene-carriers/

This briefing highlights a link between a common infectious agent and neurodegenerative pathways, offering a lens on how systemic inflammation and microbial exposure may intersect with cognitive aging. For mental health professionals, the relevance lies in the potential implications for understanding cognitive decline trajectories, comorbidity management, and the broader biopsychosocial factors that influence brain health.

Article Title: Common pneumonia bacterium may fuel Alzheimer’s disease

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/02/260221000321 dot htm

Common pneumonia bacterium may fuel Alzheimer’s disease
A common bacterium best known for causing pneumonia and sinus infections may also play a surprising role in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers found that Chlamydia pneumoniae can invade the retina and brain, where it sparks inflammation, nerve cell death, and the buildup of amyloid-beta—the hallmark protein linked to Alzheimer’s. Higher levels of the bacterium were found in people with Alzheimer’s, especially those carrying the high-risk APOE4 gene, and were tied to more severe cognitive decline.
via Mind & Brain News -- ScienceDaily https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/news/mind_brain/
February 21, 2026 at 12:43AM

#Alzheimer's #neuroinflammation #ChlamydiaPneumoniae #APOE4 #cognitivehealth

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Interesting study in Nature for people with a family history of #dementia & #Alzheimers, #ApoE4 carriers, etc.

This doesn't come out of nowhere, researchers have previously noted somewhat lower dementia rates in areas with a lot of lithium in the water.

🔷 Lithium deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09335-x

10.1038/s41586-025-09335-x

#Lithium

A HS student emailed me out of the blue to do an interview as part of her capstone project on #Alzheimer's. I spoke w/her about #brain science & #caregiving. She's 18, her family has the #APOE4 gene - a risk factor for the disease - & she will study neuroscience to find a cure for Alzheimer's. She's smart, determined, & I had chills listening to her story and her passion. The senseless, fascistic #NIH cuts are imperiling the potential, the future of people like her, & our own.

#EndAlz
#USPol

A HS student emailed me out of the blue to do an interview as part of her capstone project on #Alzheimer's. I spoke w/her about #brain science & #caregiving. She's 18, her family has the #APOE4 gene - a risk factor for the disease - & she will study neuroscience to find a cure for Alzheimer's. She's smart, determined, & I had chills listening to her story and her passion. The senseless, fascistic #NIH cuts are imperiling the potential, the future of people like her, & our own.

#EndAlz
#USPol