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Studies show lifestyle plays role in protecting against Alzheimer's.(Newsday)

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| July 20, 2004 | Talan, Jamie | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jamie Talan

PHILADELPHIA _ A lifetime designed to avoid Alzheimer's disease should include heaping orders of green leafy vegetables, a strong dose of mental and physical activity, a wallop of good social exchange and a watchful eye on weight gain. Obesity, lack of greens and inactivity can add up to dementia in old age, according to several new studies.

Strategies to lower risk were laid out at an international conference on Alzheimer's here this week.

"Lifestyle factors can make a difference in protecting against cognitive decline and Alzheimer's," said Marilyn Albert, director of the division of cognitive neuroscience at Johns Hopkins…

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