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

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