How Reasoning Ability Can Be Effected By Heart Health

A study published in JAMA NEUROLOGY by Rosebud Roberts, MB, ChB, professor of epidemiology, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN found that amnestic mild cognitive impairment was found three times more often in women who presented with coronary artery disease, cogestive heart failure or other (heart) cardiac problems. Memory was not adversly affected only their reasoning ability. Advice: Keep blood pressure within normal limits for your age, control your glucose and cholestrol levels and exercise daily.

Alzheimer's Disease--Early Stages

Early Stage Alzheimer's behaviors  are often not detected by memory tests.  These beginning memory issues are minor but the affected person is usually aware and atttempts to compensate.  Careful observation and experience awareness can be used to determine early memory deficits. 
Early signs of AD include  1) memory changes that disrupt normal daily living activities,
2) trouble understanding and following 2-3 step instructions,  3) lack of usual problem solving abilities and 4) distraction when completing familiar tasks.

Water Intake Affects Our Cognitive Ability

Brain-imaging specialist  and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the Un. of Cal. Irvine, School of Medicine, Daniel G Amen, MD  reminds us to drink half our body weight in water onces every day.
Dehydration increases our stress hormones which interfers with our cognitive abilities and will cause memory recall delay.  Alcohol and coffee are dehydrating fluids so limit intake while increasing intake of pure water and low calorie juices.
If you weigh 150 lbs. it's best to drink 75 onces of water a day.  Fill a pitcher in the morning to easily keep track of your intake.