Vitamin E and the drug memantine (Namenda) have been shown to have beneficial effects in moderately severe Alzheimer disease (AD). Until now the evidence for proof of activity was limited in patients with mild to moderate AD. The objective of the study was to determine if vitamin E (alpha tocopherol), or the prescription drug memantine, or both together, could slow progression of mild to moderate AD in patients taking an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (these include Aricept, Razadyne, and Exelon).

White matter lesions visualized by MRIs are a sign of blood vessel disease in the elderly. Intracranial Arteriosclerosis is a name for these blood vessel diseases of the brain. They are characterized by thickening, hardening, and remodeling of the walls of intracranial arteries.

A study published online December 18, 2103 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that postmenopausal women who strongly adhered to the Mediterranean diet had a 33% lower risk of sudden cardiac death compared to poor adherers.