organicgreendoctor: alzheimers news-do all of these to slow it down

organicgreendoctor: alzheimers news-do all of these to slow it down: A LZHEIMERS NEWS-DO ALL OF THESE TO SLOW IT DOWN that is me looking for an answer to slow down alzheimers disease scientists are looking at ...

alzheimers news-do all of these to slow it down

ALZHEIMERS NEWS-DO ALL OF THESE TO SLOW IT DOWN

that is me looking for an answer to slow down alzheimers disease
scientists are looking at all kinds of new treatments to slow it down or stop it when it starts
there are several new treatments in clinical trials that will help do that

now they are looking backwards
how can you slow it down or prevent it yourself
what prevention things have they found that may do that
the younger you start it the better
no age is it too late to start

here are their top 15 things to do 

1 eat a plant based diet or at least the mind diet

2 exercise regularly
walk at least 3000 to 5000 steps more if you can
even that number can delay cognitive decline by 3 years
i use gardening as my exercise and i get 5000-10000 steps a day

3 get vaccinated
especially flu covid rsv pneumonia and shingles if you are older
these prevent inflammation that can occur in the brain from certain viral infections

4 take a daily multivitamin
this may slow down alzheimers some
i dont take a multivitamin since i take folate vitamin d vitamin b12 and iron since my levels are low if i dont take supplements
i have my levels checked yearly to make sure my levels are kept normal
most folks dont need to do that but may be helped by a daily vitamin supplement
dont take it without discussing with your doctor

5 avoid air pollutants
this is important if you live in a heavy smog area or near fires
air pollution contributes to dementia risk

6 protect your brain from trauma
i have had 3 concussions and at least one car wreck with head trauma
these didnt help me any 

7 save your hearing
wear hearing aids if you need then
hearing loss increases your dementia risk

8 reduce loneliness feelings
control anxiety and depression

9 ensure you have normal blood pressure normal cholesterol and normal blood sugar
do this as early in your life as you can
heart kidneys and brain will be helped if you do 

10 get a good nights sleep
deep sleep is when your brain repairs itself
avoid sleeping meds if you can
i struggle with this one since the donepezil interferes with my sleep
you will find me napping every afternoon from 1-3 so i can get my 7-8 hours of sleep

11 reduce or stop alcohol intake
bad things socially and physically happen if you drink too much
it exacerbates health issues like diabetes hypertension heart disease stroke and memory issues

12 dont smoke
it damages your brain heart and lungs

13 avoid sleep medications
many folks are masking other problems like sleep apnea that needs to be treated
they may influence your dementia risk

14 do crossword puzzles or other mentally stimulating activities like reading writing social interactions and play board games
keep your brain active 

15 maintain your social connections
the pandemic was not good for this

the younger you start these things the better chance they will help to slow down or prevent you from getting dementia

we are getting close to the point where when you are younger say 30s or 40s you can get a dementia risk evaluation done if you want to know if you have it or will get it

the mayo clinic has a study that has done that

the testing is available now 
the problem is there is no definite treatment in 2025 if you find you are at risk to get dementia

oh wait

yes there is

its those 15 things that i wrote about above

for me

I was diagnosed in 2010 with mild cognitive impairment that is due to alzheimers
over the last 15 years i have aggressively done those 15 things above

something all of you can easily do

i also added donepezil or aricept to my regimen
this slows down symptoms but does not slop the disease

i also took 34 monthly infusions of aduhelm or aducanumab which removed all of the measurable amyloid plaques from my brain

add all that up
here 15 years later my memory seems to be normal for a 75 year old male

i am waiting for what to do next
maybe i will get on a maintenance dose of one of the antiamyloid antibody meds like leqembi to keep the  plaques from returning

i am also watching all the clinical trials that are ongoing some using medications that are already on the market that are used for the heart and for cancer treatment

yes
do all of these as soon as you can like today

Join and or donate to your local walk to end alzheimers

our walk to end alzheimers in santa barbara is saturday november 15th
this will be our 15th year to do the alzheimers walk

here is the link to my team organicgreendoctor
note the walk is postponed today due to the weather


Today at 1200 noon cst we start our year ending fundraiser for the community garden which i manage and have my garden plot
feel free to make a donation to help us reach our goal

read our story at the seedmoney.org fundraiser site for our community garden

donate.seedmoney.org/11939/trinity-gardens

the organicgreen doctor

organicgreendoctor: they did not do it again

organicgreendoctor: they did not do it again: THEY DID NOT DO IT AGAIN i looked at my watch and its said 200 i looked at my digital clock and it said 200 i looked in the mirror and it sa...

they did not do it again

THEY DID NOT DO IT AGAIN

i looked at my watch and its said 200
i looked at my digital clock and it said 200
i looked in the mirror and it said its 200

however
i looked at the time on my computer and it said 100
i looked at the time on my phone and it said 100

my body says its 200

when i do my moca memory test i have to draw a clock with a certain time on it
i bet if i was doing my memory test today i would not pass that part of the test
and
wont for several days

lets see
i have to sit and figure this out every time
so at 700 when the sun usually comes up here in november then its really now 800 or is it 600
it says on ai that its really now 600
so
i dont leave now for the garden until 600 or should i wait till 700 now which is really 600
im confused again

so
ill just go by what my phone says
not by what my body says or the birds say 

i always feel like i fell back and hit my head and i am in a daze for several days

my biorhythms and internal time clock will get all messed up

I know i will go at 700 the new not daylight savings time and see what the chickens are doing in the garden
i wonder if they will quit laying eggs
or
does this not affect them
they dont have a clock in their coop

the politicians were suppose to fix this
but
of course they did not fix this

i wonder if in march i will have to write again about the daylight not savings time change

i will not no longer vote for a politician who does not favor eliminating daylight not savings time

now
i wish they would leave it like it is as of today with more morning sunlight
i know others want more afternoon sun

im ok with picking either as long as the time doesnt change each year

politicians you need to keep your promises

the organicgreen doctor
 

organicgreendoctor: dont be at a disadvantage

organicgreendoctor: dont be at a disadvantage: DONT BE AT A DISADVANTAGE it is that time again to sign up or renew you medicare plans as someone who worked in the medical field since i wa...

dont be at a disadvantage

DONT BE AT A DISADVANTAGE


it is that time again to sign up or renew you medicare plans
as someone who worked in the medical field since i was 16 years old and someone who has been a physician for over 40 years 
my advice to you is do not i repeat do not sign up for the medicare disadvantage plan

i am speaking as an insider and outsider

these plans are only a good choice for those who meet these criteria
you have no health issues and will not ever have any health issues

that friends
are none of you

john oliver did a spill on this on his hbo show last week
you might not like his politics but you should listen to what he says
he speaks the truth
there is no politics in the video

if you or someone you know wants to know the truth about the medicare disadvantage plans listen to this video 

its the facts you need to know to make a decision on what to do

sadly close to 50% of yall chose these medicare disadvantage plans
congress is pushing these plans on yall
why i ask
it costs medicare more if you are on this plan than if you are on regular medicare

all of what john oliver says in this video is true

all of it



these medicare disadvantage plans are an advantage to someone
its the insurance companies mainly

think of them as a really restrictive hmo insurance with copays and prior authorizations and out of network issues and more
none are good

this doesnt happen with regular medicare

you may pay less each month on the medicare disadvantage plan but may pay a lot more if you get sick

my wife she and i have regular medicare and a medicare supplement and a drug plan
we pay some for our  meds probably about $150 a year

i have never paid for any extra for my care in the last 15 years
neither has my wife she

she just recently had heart valve surgery
our out of pocket was zero
if she had been on a medicare disadvantage plan she would have had to pay extra and would have had to go through referral and prior authorizations and probably some denials
there was none

dont let them take advantage of you

the organicgreen doctor