← Return to First steps for coping with mild cognitive impairment

Newsfeed Post

Newsfeed Post in blog Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

First steps for coping with mild cognitive impairment 1 hour ago | By Dr. Anni Shandera-Ochsner, HABIT Midwest Director (@dranneshanderaochsner)
Comment receiving replies
@bobkowal

I had a Volumetric MRI and it found my hippocampus ( area of memory) had shrunk 20% which indicates MCI. I feel "normal" but do forget things occassionally. NOT sure exactly where I fit on a scale from 1-10 1 being great memory, 10 meaning Alzheimers. I have read about things to do to slow onset of dementia and I have coined the acronym : FLASH. Doing these will keep your brain and body healthy as is possible.

F = FOOD. eat healthy foods, low carbs, NO SUGAR, and more veggies
L = LEARN - take time to learn new things. I am taking up Spanish since it is one I had studied before
A = ACTION - Exercise is what this means, walk, yoga, stretching, balance exercises, etc
S = SLEEP - get a good nights, at least 6-7 hours of sleep. I take a Magnesium tablet before sleep and if I wake up take a ONE Milligram Melatonin tablet. You don't need 5 or 10 mg. You can get. 1 mg on Amazon
H = Healthy relationships with other people, friends, church, clubs, etc. Even being on internet Zoom groups gets you connected
Best of luck - we are all in this together.

Jump to this post

Replies to "I had a Volumetric MRI and it found my hippocampus ( area of memory) had shrunk..."
julie4868 | @julie4868 | 1 day ago

bobkowal… the 5 things you listed to slow MCI and decrease risk of ALZ are right on.
I have had MCI for 3 years. I
have a strong family history of Alzheimer’s.
I had the p-Tau 217 blood test
and it came out positive, indicating a 90%chance of developing ALZ. Also had an APOE genetic test…. It is APOE 4/4
which means high risk for ALZ. The I am starting the Dale Bredesen, MD protocol which has been shown to prevent, slow, stop and even reverse Alzheimer’s. The 5 things you listed are all cornerstones of his method.
I recommend his book(s)
The End of Alzheimer’s and/or The End of Alzheimer’s Program.
We ARE all in this together… just about everyone knows someone with ALZ, and many more with MCI.

VIEW AND REPLY