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Early dementia or just part of aging

Posted by cosynook @cosynook, Mar 3 8:43am

Hi! I’m 76 and have worried for years about getting dementia because many of the women in my mother’s family suffered from this. Since childhood I’ve always had what I describe as “ADD concerns” but never had a formal diagnosis. As an adult I considered this but never moved on it because as my husband always said “ Why? You multitask, never miss appointments or get confused driving etc.” But internally I knew I faked a lot. Now I can’t fake things. Now it’s noticeable as I have obvious difficulty remembering /retelling programs/ movies I watched the night before, spelling when I’ve always was a good speller and especially word recall…..I know what I want to use but just can’t recall it . How do I know what’s just an “ aging “ thing or signs of dementia? Does anyone have input or can direct me what to read about this. Thank you all!

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jamessaxo | @jamessaxo | Mar 19 7:21pm

Cosy. Dementia occurs when our brains nerves insulation wears away. I.e. demyelinates. This happens when our diet lacks vitamin B12. That's usual with people who eat little ANIMAL protein. Animal protein has B12.
Just take a supplement daily. Best is METHYLCOBALAMIN. COBA stands for cobalt. B12 is made by soil bacteria that consume cobalt. I am 83 with no dementia. And take 75 micrograms daily.
Good luck.
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I haven't bought a new hat in years.

I like wearing bandanas in my hair now (I have lots of colors to choose from).

But a new hat? Hmmm, I shall have to ponder the idea! 😍

I love newsboy hats, Greek sailor caps, and cowboy hats. Maybe because those are what my daddy and grandpa wore. 🤗

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slarson14 | @slarson14 | Mar 25 7:22am
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Cosy. Dementia occurs when our brains nerves insulation wears away. I.e. demyelinates. This happens when our diet lacks vitamin B12. That's usual with people who eat little ANIMAL protein. Animal protein has B12.
Just take a supplement daily. Best is METHYLCOBALAMIN. COBA stands for cobalt. B12 is made by soil bacteria that consume cobalt. I am 83 with no dementia. And take 75 micrograms daily.
Good luck.
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@jamessaxo Agree. B Vitamins very important.

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capnjack | @capnjack | Mar 25 9:05am

Of course we all worry about this... and about arthritis, and cataracts, and...the list goes on. My daughter (they all spend a lot of effort researching all the stuff that could go wrong) recently informed me that wearing my hearing aids, since I have had them for years but seldom wear them, is a defense against encroaching dementia. I gave her my standard reply: "Huh?"

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gloaming | @gloaming | Mar 25 10:40am
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Of course we all worry about this... and about arthritis, and cataracts, and...the list goes on. My daughter (they all spend a lot of effort researching all the stuff that could go wrong) recently informed me that wearing my hearing aids, since I have had them for years but seldom wear them, is a defense against encroaching dementia. I gave her my standard reply: "Huh?"

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@capnjack I've never met Dementia. Who is she? 😀

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carmine100 | @carmine100 | Mar 26 8:49am
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@capnjack I've never met Dementia. Who is she? 😀

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@gloaming She is the only one who can tolerate my company.

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gloaming | @gloaming | Mar 26 10:02am
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@gloaming She is the only one who can tolerate my company.

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@carmine100 One's best friend is the one who is the most handy. Bird-in-the-hand...
😀

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glinda47 | @glinda47 | Mar 26 11:36am
In reply to @jamessaxo "Cosy. Dementia occurs when our brains nerves insulation wears away. I.e. demyelinates. This happens when our..." + (show)
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Cosy. Dementia occurs when our brains nerves insulation wears away. I.e. demyelinates. This happens when our diet lacks vitamin B12. That's usual with people who eat little ANIMAL protein. Animal protein has B12.
Just take a supplement daily. Best is METHYLCOBALAMIN. COBA stands for cobalt. B12 is made by soil bacteria that consume cobalt. I am 83 with no dementia. And take 75 micrograms daily.
Good luck.
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@jamessaxo
Would you be kind enough to recommend a reliable company to purchase B12? The one I've been using, Solgar, was bought awhile back by Nestle and reviews are concerning.
I constantly read Thorne is the best company but their B12, is only sold in uber high doses. I realize B12 is water soluble but there are also some drawbacks to such high doses. Unfortunately, they are capsules, not pills, so I can't break them up.
Thanks for any feedback.

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glinda47 | @glinda47 | Mar 26 11:41am
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@cosynook I can relate. My mother had Alzheimer’s and I too worry about Alzheimer’s or dementia. At age 79, so far so good - forgetful (I have forgotten to turn on the over after putting dinner in there, but so far haven’t placed anything in the fridge that shouldn’t be there), distracted, but no diagnosis. I am hoping that doing brain exercising games on my tablet will keep dementia at bay. @gloaming’s suggestion is also good.

My mother was diagnosed at age 80 and died at age 86 - from a hip fracture that the hospital surgeon determined would kill her if he operated so he didn’t. The fracture killed her anyway; go figure. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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@rashida
One day at a time....I am about to turn 77 in May and trying to ignore the "word search" and name forgetfulness that was once no problem at all.
My mom was diagnosed at 82 and died at 86 as well. But she was covering up for a few years.
She did OK on her own but finally, it was quite obvious as she began to tell us people were breaking into her apt and we watched her struggle to use her keys.
It's horrible. I'm looking for ways to end things when I'm pretty sure I'm headed her way. No thanks.

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nycmusic | @nycmusic | Mar 26 12:17pm
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Of course we all worry about this... and about arthritis, and cataracts, and...the list goes on. My daughter (they all spend a lot of effort researching all the stuff that could go wrong) recently informed me that wearing my hearing aids, since I have had them for years but seldom wear them, is a defense against encroaching dementia. I gave her my standard reply: "Huh?"

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@capnjack my ear doc said that it’s good to get a hearing aid before hearing gets to be a real problem…getting it earlier instead of later means the ear-brain connection will work better…prolonged lack of hearing is isolating and can be a factor in dementia.

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