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My mom is 93 and in full dementia in a Assisted Living/ hospice. I was her only care giver for 13 years 24/7! It truly stressed me out and I’m still getting over it. I’m scared because I’m 63 and worried about me moving forward. There is absolutely no one to care for me. I’m 100% without anyone to care for me. I think about dementia more than 20 times a day… Very Scary!

Learning a new language over and over again, doing crossword puzzles, sudoku. learning to play a new music instrument slows down dementia. I am a retired neurologist.

Cary Grant at 93 said “if I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself”.

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Both of my parents got dementia in their 80s, and gradually went downhill mentally. It was tough to see, especially with my mom, who got very paranoid and combative. My brothers and I helped take care of her at home for many years, and it was extremely stressful for all of us.

I’m sure you have touched on this but I am amazed at how much I learned about UTI’s and the elderly. The UTI bacteria that is present in a body can really mimic dementia and once my parents received an antibiotic for their UTI, their thought process was finally improved.

Recent studies confirm a 40% reduction in dementia for individuals taking vitamin D. That would be the number #1 item.

Of those 12. My mother had none of them. She never lost her long term memory nor her short term. Her Dr assumed she had dementia and diagnosed her as such. She was older and laughed a lot not inappropriately just was a very gregarious person. She had stayed in education and read read read her professional life as a medical nurse. Head nurse actually. She cried as my brother locked her away, and sold all her personal items. He was her only power of attorney. She told her sister & me she chose wrong. She died 7 months later. From a broken heart. Not all who grow old have dementia. Young doctors need to stop pushing this crap.

I am RN specializing in dementia care. I work with wealthy dementia patients who can afford specialized care. Most of my dementia patients are very educated, world travelers/hikers, professor emeritus, inventors, successful business owners, etc... I do not agree that less education as a risk factor for dementia. The correlation between less education versus dementia may be just a correlation without association...in whatever study they did. Dementia is horrible; may God keep us all healthy and safe! BTW, Dementia is considered as Type 3 diabetes, some believe insulin dysregulation in the brain causes dementia.

SLEEP!!! I'm surprised this wasn't mentioned! Getting good, R.E.M (dreaming), 7-8 hours of sleep per day is absolutely essential to brain health and minimizing the causes of Dementia, i.e. the buildup of amyloid and tau proteins.

I have 5 relatives with dementia. Each one it started/ triggered/ went out of control with a traumatic incident. One had 2 sisters die within 6 months and active dementia within 6 months, one lost his job through retirement at 60 and dementia symptoms again within 6 months. One had her bag stolen with extreme stress tryng to replace bank cards, and dementia 6 months, one had a break in, one had a car accident that wasnt her fault but no injuries again dementia in 6 months with the stress of court and dealing with insurance companies etc. Something happens to the body with shock or extreme stress and its the final straw. I was given statins to lower cholesterol which is twice normal rate. I had dementia like symptoms after 6 weeks. I couldnt do maths or follow a recipe or find words. I lost my sense of direction and kept getting complete blanks in my memory. It went away as I stopped the statins and my cholestrol went back up. I feel really good and sharp on twice the normal cholestrol. Would love to know why

I enjoyed this video, I first pray, read, then exercise, eat nutritious food and socialize. I love to dance. Life is difficult at times, but I trust in God and keep doing the best I can. 👍

I tried everything and the only thing that made me sleep again like a child and think as clear and fast as when I was 25 is going to the gym, either doing HIIT or simply using the treadmill for an hour. I noticed the drastic change only after 30-45 days. But what a change that was!

My husband was diagnosed with dementia by a primary care doctor without any testing. He was put on medication. About 10 years later and changing doctors things were not adding up. He could still drive and live pretty normal with some memory issues. After an MRI and cognitive testing is was discovered that he had a silent stroke and the issues are caused by that. He spent 10 years terrified that he had dementia.

A chronic vitamin B12 deficiency can also mimic the physical and mental symptoms of Dementia and Multiple Sclerosis. I watched my grandmother succumb to the horrors of dementia over the space of 6 years when I was 13-19 years old, in the wake of my mother dying from a heart attack when I was 14, followed by my grandfather death to stomach cancer when I was 15. It was all so horrific and it left myself and my father suffering with PTSD. Vitamin B12 is SO important for the brain and the dangers of it's deficiency are just completely overlooked or misunderstood by doctors.

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My grandmother just passed away from alzheimer's last night. The last six months have been terrible as we have watched her go through the final stages. If I can prevent this in my life then I’m going to do my best. The more research I do supports everything you said in this video. Thank you for sharing!

I love memorizing Gods word and meditating on it daily!

I just went through 3 long years with my husband He had Alzheimer’s and dementia It turned him into a violent runner. I had absolutely no help.