I was watching an interesting program on Alzheimers last night
By snowy
@snowy22315 (180805)
United States
June 30, 2023 8:27am CST
Well to be honest I was flipping back and forth between that and a drama about a missing couple. The Alzheimers show was talking about a lot of self treatment you can do at home. Including oragnic foods, keeping the brain engaged with a new tasks such as learning as learning a new musical instrument as much as possible, regular exercise etc. having a purpose for your life and a reason to be.
One sufferer said that as soon as she started working on this program her brain fog lifted and she isn't forgetting. The problem is though that apathy is a big problem with this disease even knowing you should be doing these things isn't going to make you want to do them. I guess
maybe if you catch it early enough where people are still invested in their lives, it can be very helpful. I know with my dad, he started not wanting to golf with his buddy...which is something he used to love. I mean Alz. is still a fatal diseae of course, but I think the whole point of the documentary is there are more ways to treat it, and getting started on them as soon as possible will prolong your life maybe until a cure is reached.
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@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
30 Jun 23
Yes, none of the people that were interviewed were elderly. They didn't show an 85 year old doing yoga or something, although I imagine some do.
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@LadyDuck (471421)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 23
@snowy22315 - Younger people still have interest in life. Old people have no steam, they get bored doing anything.
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@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
30 Jun 23
There are several keys, but of course that helps.
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@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
30 Jun 23
I would rather have that than be physically incapacitated personally. Lets face it none of the options are good..
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@Juliaacv (50988)
• Canada
30 Jun 23
It sounds like quite an interesting doc, Alzheimers is what my mother had, and most of her family, including her own mother. I fear it crowding in on my some day, which is partly why I want to work as long as I can.
I need focus and a schedule, I know that.
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@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
30 Jun 23
It is good you know what you need. My dad's side of the family has a number of cases on it on the maternal line. My mom's mother near the end of her life had some kind of depression, or dementia with psychotic features. She would always be thinking someone was doing something behind her back. You couldn't really reason with her. Poor grandma
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@Tampa_girl7 (50256)
• United States
30 Jun 23
Anything is certainly worth a chance to slow the progression down.
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@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
30 Jun 23
Yeah, as long as the person is actually invested in doing so. You can't even get my dad to take a walk. When sis was there, they tried to get him to go with them to another town and get some fruit and lunch. He couldn't be persuaded.
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@Centrine (48)
• Nairobi, Kenya
30 Jun 23
That Alzheimer's program sounds really interesting! It's amazing to see how self-treatment at home, like incorporating organic foods, learning new things, and staying active, can make a difference. Apathy can be a challenge, but catching it early and staying engaged might be beneficial. Let's spread the word and encourage others to take proactive steps too. Thanks for sharing!
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@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
30 Jun 23
We all need to keep our brain functional and active by indulging into various activities. Alzheimer's can be a very unfortunate situation and it can be equally tough for loved ones around to deal with the situation.
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@snowy22315 (180805)
• United States
30 Jun 23
Yes, it is no fun. I feel sorry for my mother having to repeat herself 20x per day.
