Oral Hygiene May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds

A study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease reports that bacteria connected to gum disease has can be found in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. This study adds to additional findings that support a link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s. The bacteria found in those with gum disease can enter the bloodstream through everyday activities such as eating and brushing and can travel to the brain from there. Gum disease affects almost half of all adults over the age of 30 and 70 percent of those over the age of 65. Click here to read the full story.