Should you have a dementia advanced directive
One Day Your Mind May Fade. At Least You’ll Have a Plan New York Times
"lifetime risk at age 70 was 30.8 percent for men and 37.4 percent for women."
Basically asks the following 3 questions for mild, moderate and severe stages of dementia
To live for as long as I could. I would want full efforts to prolong my life, including efforts to restart my heart if it stops beating.
To only receive care in the place where I am living. I would not want to go to the hospital even if I were very ill.
To receive comfort-oriented care only, focused on relieving my suffering such as pain, anxiety, or breathlessness
Consider taking Vitamin D to PREVENT Dementia
* Senior cognition improved somewhat by 4,000 IU of Vitamin D (if initially less than 30 ng) – RCT April 2017
* Poor cognition 26 percent more likely if low Vitamin D (29 studies) – meta-analysis July 2017
* Dementia risk factor is increased by 1.5 if low vitamin D – meta-analysis Jan 2017
Consider taking Omega-3 to PREVENT Dementia
* Cognitive Impairment 1.8 times more likely if low Omega-3– Oct 2016
* Cognitive decline in elderly slowed by Omega-3 – meta-analysis May 2015
Consider computer software to PREVENT Dementia
* Dementia risk reduced 29 percent by just 10 hours of computer brain plasticity training – RCT Dec 2017
* Founder of VitaminDWiki uses that software several times a week for the past decade
* Provides both immediate benefit and long-tgerm expectation of reduced dementia risk
Consider Lecithin to improve Cognition and perhaps to PREVENT Dementia
* Positive Effects of Soy Lecithin-Derived Phosphatidylserine plus Phosphatidic Acid on Memory, Cognition, Daily Functioning, and Mood in Elderly Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia 2014 - example of many studies
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