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Early dementia or just part of aging
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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@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.
@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!!!!
@glinda47 I’m 79 and notice I’m not recalling things! Good idea to have really good schedule on my phone. I find most times if I wait a few minutes the word will be recalled. I’m thinking as long as I don’t get lost or forget my name I’m OK. I never could remember people’s names!
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7 ReactionsThere are tests online you can do to check your own memory recall etc. The one I did was with a research group called Mind Crowd here is the link...
https://mindcrowd.org
I also use and feel like it's helped is MegaRed Krill oil 350mg and when I am wound up before bed I take Magnesium Glycinate 1/2 dose to get me to sleep. If I dont' sleep well I can be a bit off the next day too and Allergy season gives me brain fog also having a lot on my mind also causes me to feel forgetful. Here in Virginia if your Dr. gives you some dementia test and you fail he has to report you to DMV and you lose your license.
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1 ReactionMy friend was in her mid 70's. She had always been a bit scattered. She knew something was really up when she lost where she parked her car a couple times. Had gone out to meet a friend. Ended up having to have friend drive her home and going back the next day to search for her car. That was her wake up call. Got rid of the car and went to the Dr for diagnosis.
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2 Reactions@alto22 Sounds normal to me, not a doc or anything, but recall does slow down for many of us as we age. If you've never been good at remembering names, I would not be concerned about that at all.
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3 ReactionsI buy B12 in our local pharmacy here in NZ.
It's called METHYLCOBALAMIN.
COBA stands for cobalt.
Soil bacteria utilize it to make B12. Grazing animals eat grass coated with
soil so they absorb B12. But us elderly don't eat enough animal protein so
we have to take the supplement.Thats METHYLCOBALAMIN. Go for it.
James
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Thank you, James!
@glinda47 methylcobalamin is a sublingual tablet, 1,000mg.
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It is absolutely true.
Multiple randomized valid professional studies done on the subject; not just some random internet opinion.
I wear hearing aides and don't even need them because when a person runs around not hearing clearly other people treat you differently or ignore you or think you are stupid and vain for not wearing hearing aides.
Thus you get isolated out of the main stream. In addition, the brain needs active, reliable stimulation to work properly, it uses hearing as that stimulation.
Besides, at some point if you are not wearing hearing aides you may step out into traffic and get hit by a car.
So not wearing hearing aides can shorten your quality life in many ways.
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