How to Stop Alzheimer’s Before It Starts

What is Dementia?

Dementia is an umbrella term for a set of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain. Symptoms may include memory loss, and/or difficulties with thinking, problem-solving, or language and can lead to changes in mood or behavior. Alzheimer's disease is the most common disease that causes dementia, but there are other causes, including vascular changes, thyroid gland problems, head trauma, depression, vitamin deficiency, Parkinson’s disease, chronic infections, and medications.
Dementia can be progressive if the cause is not treatable, which means the symptoms will gradually worsen as more brain cells become damaged. However, some causes are treatable and dementia is reversible, for example, if it is caused by vitamin deficiencies, medications or thyroid problems. If you notice signs of dementia, it is important to see a healthcare practitioner to determine and treat the root cause.

Not all dementia can be attributed to genetic predisposition. Much more is due to environmental, physiological and lifestyle factors. If you or a loved one is worried about developing dementia, the good news is that you can do a lot of truly preventative work now to keep your brain healthy.

Risk Factors

There are both modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for dementia. Here, we will focus on the ones we can do something about! We have developed 10 strategies to help prevent the development of dementia by working on most of the following modifiable risk factors:

• Poor diet and vitamin deficiencies
• Use of medication that contributes to dementia
• Impaired thyroid function
• Cardiovascular risks (high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes)
• Smoking
• Low physical activity
• Alcohol use
• Head injuries

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