The first study linking aluminum to Alzheimer's was published in 1965 by Klatzo. Since that time, numerous studies, including a review at Toronto General Hospital by Krishnan in 1988, have found aluminum toxic to the brain and very likely involved with the development of Alzheimer's. A French study published this year in the American Journal of Epidemiology followed patients aged 65 and older for over 8 years and found a direct correlation with the development of Alzheimer's and high levels of aluminum in their drinking water. For most people the greatest source of aluminum is food additives. Certain medicines may contain aluminum.
Antacids can be a big source.
Look for aluminum-free brands. Antiperspirant deodorants usually contain aluminum. Many aluminum-free deodorants are available. Although the amount of aluminum in these products is small, everything we put in our bodies can affect us. Many, but not all municipal water supplies use aluminum as a clearing agent.