I have read recently about how dangerous aluminum foil is in regards to Alzheimer’s disease. I have switched to parchment paper. Does anyone have a brand/type that they recommend- bleached versus unbleached? If I were roasting or... (4 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team January 29, 2008)

I’ve found 4 restaurants that are open on Christmas Day. Aquarelle Dupont Grille La Tasca Neisha Thai Two of the five members of our party have Alzheimer's and may behave eratically. The younger three would like to have a nice... (1 reply, last updated by Eric December 22, 2005)

Does anyone know where this myth got started. I heard it first in the '70s coming from health nuts trying to link Alzheimer's and aluminum, because more aluminum was found in bodies of Alzheimer's patients. I think we now know... (20 replies, last updated by sueatmo November 13, 2009)

There were also those rumors a while back about aluminum cookware contributing to the development of alzheimer's later in life. Please, someone, tell me that theory has been discredited. (4 replies, last updated by Candy November 18, 2004)

It is my Mom’s 77th on Sunday and she would like Italian or some sort of Mexican. It has to be somewhere quiet (early Alzheimer’s) or bring it in to their house. We went to Rio Grande in June and it was too much. The cuisine... (2 replies, last updated by MrsWheatie September 28, 2007)

My husband has an elderly uncle who is recovering from a heart attack and needs to be on a low sodium diet. His wife has Alzheimer's and he has to feed her. He is 84 and does not know how to cook and up until now has been relying... (0 replies, last updated by Candy December 23, 2005)

of the restaurant already, must be Alzheimers creeping up on me. Perhaps someone could refresh my memory. TIA (1 reply, last updated by mintyfreshgirl November 12, 2005)

to go for one over the other? (And if you’re thinking of the Alzheimers link... apparently it’s a myth. This from Alzheimers.org: Myth 4: Drinking out of aluminum cans or cooking in aluminum pots and pans can lead to... (13 replies, last updated by MMRuth August 19, 2008)

This weekend my family was out with my inlaws. My MIL is entering into the Alzheimer stage of her life..We went to The utopia Diner near 72nd street. I was struck by how nice the waiters were to My MIL who was having difficulty... (5 replies, last updated by Susan J April 9, 2003)

" 2)Click the link to Amazon.com 3) order up a copy of “Complete Techniques” for the chowhound on you gift list. I remember a thread in the not too distant past about this book. I don’t know if anyone had yet found... (0 replies, last updated by Brandon Nelson December 11, 2001)

According to the Alzheimer's Association, "the exact role (if any) of aluminum in Alzheimer's disease is still bding researched and debated. However, most researchers believe that not enough evidence exists to consider aluminum a... (6 replies, last updated by saucyknave August 2, 2002)

reacts with acids to leach aluminum into the food. Aluminum, unlike iron, is not good for you. In fact it may be slightly toxic. Some studies have linked aluminum to alzheimer's disease, although nothing conclusive. (7 replies, last updated by Two Forks December 7, 2005)

is getting good press as a preventative to alzheimer's lately, FYI. (4 replies, last updated by Phil July 14, 2005)

much, but still tiny amounts, can interfere with some very basic biological processes that keep us healthy and alive.) For a while aluminum was thought to cause Alzheimer's, but with more research that initial hypothesis proved to... (6 replies, last updated by MikeG May 9, 2006)

with many musical numbers, with an intermission. Last time I was there, the movie started as an hour and a half of romantic comedy with many musical numbers, then, at intermission, warped into a drama of early onset Alzheimers. I... (10 replies, last updated by Thi N. June 17, 2008)