By taking samples from participants spinal fluid, they found that people with more stress had more of the kinds of proteins floating around their body that are associated with Alzheimer's disease than those without it.
Researchers have found that individuals who experienced stressful events in their early or middle life had higher amounts of amyloid and tau proteins in their spinal fluid.
Testing spinal fluid to detect elevated amyloid and tau proteins may be an accurate way to identify the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Carol Opdebeeck mentioned evidence indicating a link between stressful life events and Alzheimer's, such as the death of a loved one, highlighting the importance of psychological factors.
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