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   Alzheimer's preventable in many cases, doctor says   
       
   Dr. Richard Isaacson   
      
   By David Rogers   
      
   Daily News Staff Writer   
      
   Americans know that exercising and eating right can help protect against heart   
   disease.   
      
   But when it comes to Alzheimer's disease, people often don't do anything until   
   memory loss has already started, according to Dr. Richard Isaacson, director   
   of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medical Co   
   lege/NewYork-Presbyterian    
   Hospital.   
      
   The progressive neurodegenerative disease can start 30 years before signs show   
   up, he said.   
      
   "Based on the latest research, it seems that one out of every three cases of   
   Alzheimer's disease may be preventable," said Isaacson, author of The   
   Alzheimer's Diet: A Step-by-Step Nutritional Approach for Memory Loss   
   Prevention and Treatment and    
   Alzheimer's Treatment, Alzheimer's Prevention: A Patient & Family Guide.   
      
   The neurologist is set to discuss ways to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's at a   
   Weill Cornell Medical College health symposium March 9 at The Four Seasons.   
      
   Becoming physically active, eating healthfully and controlling blood pressure   
   help lower the risk, he said. Age and genetics are factors one cannot change,   
   he said.   
      
   Isaacson and his associates at the clinic probe into risk factors when   
   evaluating patients.   
      
   "We look for a specific amino acid in the blood called homocysteine; and if   
   it's elevated, we may recommend a very specific B-complex vitamin," he said.   
      
   There isn't a genetic test as of yet that tells whether a person will get   
   Alzheimer's disease, but clinicians can use genetic testing to determine the   
   best treatment for a patient, Isaacson said.   
      
   Isaacson and his team look at genetic test results along with markers for   
   cholesterol, inflammation, blood sugar, and levels of omega 3 and omega 6   
   fatty acids to create personalized management plans for patients, he said.   
      
   His clinic, which opened in July 2013, has a website called Alzheimer's   
   Universe at alzu.org for patients and caregivers.   
      
   "Not everybody can fly to New York, so we tried to put together this website   
   to teach people about Alzheimer's prevention and have people do brain   
   activities that can be tracked over time," Isaacson said. During one recent   
   weekend, the site had 14,000    
   visits, he said.   
      
   Robert Appel of New York and Palm Beach is vice chairman of the board of   
   overseers at Weill Cornell. He and his wife, Helen, both graduated from   
   Cornell. He said the first two Weill Cornell events in Palm Beach were   
   well-received.   
      
   "We bring three outstanding doctors doing research in fields that are   
   appropriate to living a good life as one ages," Appel said. The researchers   
   also do clinical work. "So they know the patient experience," he said.   
      
   If You Go   
      
   What: Weill Cornell Medical College health symposium. Speakers include Dr.   
   Richard Isaacson on Alzheimer's prevention; Dr. Phyllis August on hypertension   
   and the brain; and Dr. Holly Andersen, on keeping the heart young and healthy   
      
   When: 9:15 a.m. to noon, March 9   
      
   Where: The Four Season, 2800 S. Ocean Blvd.   
      
   Information: (646) 317-7396. Reservations are required.   
      
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