An older patient is concerned that her neighbor was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease and asks a nurse what can be done to decrease the risk of Alzheimer's Disease. The nurse includes which of the following in the response to the patient? (Select all that apply.)

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Recommendations to decrease risk of neurocognitive disorders include maintaining blood pressure within normal limits, maintaining low-density lipoprotein cholesterol £100, maintaining hemoglobin A₁C £7, taking aspirin (81 mg enteric coated) for persons with risk for heart disease and without contraindications, maintaining optimal control of heart failure, and smoking cessation. Eliminating fats from the diet is not recommended. Although maintaining ideal body weight is important to prevent many other chronic illnesses, it is not cited as a factor to decrease the risk of neurocognitive disorders.

An Older Patient Is Concerned That Her Neighbor Was Recently