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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slarson14 | @slarson14 | Mar 25 7:22am

In reply to @jamessaxo "Cosy. Dementia occurs when our brains nerves insulation wears away. I.e. demyelinates. This happens when our..." + (show)

@jamessaxo Agree. B Vitamins very important.

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?"

gloaming | @gloaming | Mar 25 10:40am

In reply to @capnjack "Of course we all worry about this... and about arthritis, and cataracts, and...the list goes on...." + (show)

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

carmine100 | @carmine100 | Mar 26 8:49am

In reply to @gloaming "@capnjack I've never met Dementia. Who is she? :-D" + (show)

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

gloaming | @gloaming | Mar 26 10:02am

In reply to @carmine100 "@gloaming She is the only one who can tolerate my company." + (show)

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

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)

@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.

glinda47 | @glinda47 | Mar 26 11:41am

In reply to @rashida "@cosynook I can relate. My mother had Alzheimer’s and I too worry about Alzheimer’s or dementia...." + (show)

@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.

nycmusic | @nycmusic | Mar 26 12:17pm

In reply to @capnjack "Of course we all worry about this... and about arthritis, and cataracts, and...the list goes on...." + (show)

@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.

nycmusic | @nycmusic | Mar 26 12:21pm

In reply to @glinda47 "@jamessaxo Would you be kind enough to recommend a reliable company to purchase B12? The one..." + (show)

@glinda47 I got Mason Natural, 50mcg caps…hard to find low dose B12…I’m not supposed to do high dose…this way I can control the dose……@ Amazon. If anyone knows a better solution, let us know.

glinda47 | @glinda47 | Mar 26 12:58pm

In reply to @nycmusic "@glinda47 I got Mason Natural, 50mcg caps…hard to find low dose B12…I’m not supposed to do..." + (show)

@nycmusic Thanks so much! I won't buy consumables from Amazon, but I'll see if the company sells them outright or from other places.
Best to you!!!!

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