Food for Thought on Dementia (doctor, diet, symptoms, exercise)
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Besides everything on this link, for me, picking up bridge after being away from it for 40 yrs has really sharpened my mind. I learned to play this card game when I was about 23 then had to let it go for a lot of years due to work life, then picked it back up when I retired. One of our close friends just passed at 95 and she played bridge for some 50 yrs. She was tops and I learned so much from her too. Another woman at our women's club is heading to 101 and she still comes to play weekly.
I know a lot of people do crosswords, but I never got into them. I did attempt some while in the rehabs recently as my mind felt like it was going.
Dr. Google can most likely give a lot of "tips" if one does a search like:
"Remedies for slowing or reversing dementia"
Oh and getting rid of aluminum cookware, I did years ago.
Vit D could play a role in this too and so so many are deficient.
Probably foods play a part too. Other thoughts and ideas?
Last edited by jaminhealth; 05-28-2017 at 02:15 PM..
When my mother was first diagnosed with dementia, her doctor prescribed Arricept and a couple of other things. IMO, they made her mental state worse. But I think she had been successful at concealing her symptoms for several years, so it was probably too late anyway - my understanding is that these drugs must be used early on to be of any help.
Maybe foods but another thing that enters into it is exposure to dangerous chemicals. Person who has to work every summer in a factory that made plastic, a subsidiary of Monsanto. Tended a machine containing molten plastic for hours at a time, day in and day out.
No known effects at the time but later became sick from car and bus exhaust fumes. Petrochemicals--plastic is a byproduct of the oil industry so they are related. Person then started memory loss when exposed to oil based furniture polish and anything else oil based. Would be fine until driving in the car, then, breathing the fumes, wouldn't know where he was. Got out in fresh air and would be fine again. Eventually though, the disorientation remained instead of being off and on.
I've seen the same thing from people who did oil painting. I don't know what it was about the paints--the oil base? the turpentine? But have known it to happen to several people who were oil painters. Acrylic paint is plastic based--can that be any better? Don't know.
Some people have more tolerance than others to certain chemicals.
Any type of mental activity is neuroprotective. Doing any type of puzzles, card games, reading, writing, playing a musical instrument, engaging in vigorous debate. Exercise is also good.
I make collage, sew quilts, cook fabulous meals,
produce art, write, make Nantucket lightship baskets, and make soap.
They call me Earth girl behind my back.
I make collage, sew quilts, cook fabulous meals,
produce art, write, make Nantucket lightship baskets, and make soap.
They call me Earth girl behind my back.
Stay interested and interesting as long as you can. I had heard once one retires "you better have a hobby" my hobby for 40 yrs was my working.
Then in 2003 and I was about 65, I noticed a blank wall in my living room and thought "I want a picture for there"..but not any picture bought from a store, so off I went and bought canvasses and paint/brushes and painted acrylics for 3 yrs. No lessons, just looked at art in art galleries and loved the movie Pollack and set off on my abstract world of painting. Sold a few, gave some away and my apt is filled with my works.
I had a grocery delivery last year and the delivery kid loved my works and I said pick one you like and he did and took it home with him. That made him and me feel so good.
Earth Girl is a nice title. I believe I'm a jack of many trades, and master of none.
Stay interested and interesting as long as you can. I had heard once one retires "you better have a hobby" my hobby for 40 yrs was my working.
Then in 2003 and I was about 65, I noticed a blank wall in my living room and thought "I want a picture for there"..but not any picture bought from a store, so off I went and bought canvasses and paint/brushes and painted acrylics for 3 yrs. No lessons, just looked at art in art galleries and loved the movie Pollack and set off on my abstract world of painting. Sold a few, gave some away and my apt is filled with my works.
I had a grocery delivery last year and the delivery kid loved my works and I said pick one you like and he did and took it home with him. That made him and me feel so good.
Earth Girl is a nice title. I believe I'm a jack of many trades, and master of none.
Jam,
I have goose bumps. I love your story. I was cleaning out a closet today.
I had been buying paint supplies for years and haven't done much of anything.
I'm terrified to start again. I painted one small 4X6 blob of something that came out just awful
and became frozen after that.
More than you know, that kid who selected one of your paintings treasures it more than you can imagine,
and much more than you could beleive. That was a pure moment and you taugt a beautiful lesson of love in doing so.
If you'd like my paints send a direct message w/ your address. Happy to share.
I became seriously disabled at a young age. I'm only 53, and can no longer work. I've had to adapt a bit. I can physically exert myself to a point, but need to use proper caution. I can still ride a bike and do so regular as most places I have to go are well within range. I can't really hump the hills like I used to, but I do like to write, (short stories, poems, and I'm working on a novel) and I make things like primitive weapons and tools along paleolithic lines that have been a bit of a hit in garnering some extra income. Plus this keeps my imagination and thus my whole brain occupied. I could see how thing could degenerate fast if one doesn't keep their brain engaged.
As to dietary things, I have no real knowledge or experience in how that might effect things on a grand scale. That diet is important is without doubt, and I do try to eat as healthy as possible. I do notice that it does have a big effect on both mental and physical ability, but as to specific supplement and such I can't comment.
But I do know that staying as active as possible is quite important for mental health as much as physical.
I have goose bumps. I love your story. I was cleaning out a closet today.
I had been buying paint supplies for years and haven't done much of anything.
I'm terrified to start again. I painted one small 4X6 blob of something that came out just awful
and became frozen after that.
More than you know, that kid who selected one of your paintings treasures it more than you can imagine,
and much more than you could beleive. That was a pure moment and you taugt a beautiful lesson of love in doing so.
If you'd like my paints send a direct message w/ your address. Happy to share.
Why terrified? That 4x6 blob may be enjoyed by someone. Thanks for the offer of paints but I threw out all my paints etc as I no longer have an interest in more painting. My main focus is to keep walking.
Remember art is all in the eyes of the beholder.
I bought a reddish couch over 10 yrs ago and wanted a painting for above the couch, so had a large picture from another artist and decided to paint of that work and do a mural/abstract for above my couch...it's the first thing one sees when they walk into my apt. I love that mural. come visit me.
The piece of artwork I painted over was from a collection done by a homeless person and I bought a couple of his works in a local gallery and then lost interest in that type of art. The couch and painting match each other so beautifully.
While I was in my painting phase, I bought my grandkids canvasses and they went at it with their abstract work and I ended up having them framed. Gave them to the kids and I don't think their parents kept their works...made me feel sad but again we're all different and their parents don't/didn't see things as I do/did.
Last edited by jaminhealth; 05-29-2017 at 10:42 AM..
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