I am 29, what can I do to prevent Alzheimers? Both my father and his mother were diagnosed in their 60's.

Question

I have this horrible feeling that it is also going to happen to me. What are some things I can do now to prevent, or minimalize, this from happening to me.

Answer 1

Hi Kristina

Remember what you focus on in life you will get (positive or negative). It's called the "Law of Attraction". This goes for any subject in your life, so start learning to attract positive emotions and thoughts into your world.

Regarding any disease. Most of them have to do with nutrition, lack of water and exercise. Here are some ideas to heal the issue your parents have currently.

Cause of Alzheimer's Disease
Factors likely to cause Alzheimer's include heavy metal poisoning, environmental influences, genetics, hormone imbalances, impaired blood flow, and nutritional deficiencies.

Quick Action Plan for Alzheimer's Disease

1. If you suspect Alzheimer's, screen for heavy metal and environmental poisoning, genetic predisposition, hormone imbalances, impaired blood flow, and nutritional deficiencies.

2. Be aware that doctors often misdiagnose Alzheimer's disease with other treatable forms of senile dementia such as pernicious anemia, cerebral vascular insufficiency, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, nutritional deficiencies, candidiasis, brain tumors, and multiple strokes.

3. See a holistic dentist who can replace your silver amalgam fillings with materials tested for biocompatibility. Consult an alternative practitioner regarding a detox plan to remove residues of mercury and other poisons from the body.

4. Eat an organic, whole foods diet of fresh veggies, fruit and proteins, along with complex carbohydrates and healthy fats. Do not eat processed food or use MSG, aspartame, sugars, flours, alcohol, or nicotine.

5. Mental and physical exercises are essential. Continually learning and solving problems to help maintain brain function can take the form of sharing ideas, discussing news headlines, crossword puzzles, playing music, engaging in an artistic endeavor, playing cards, and even going to movies.

6. Physical exercise like square dancing helps to figure out how to work through a complex movement and decreases the rate of memory loss.

7. Nutritional supplements include Acetyl L-Carnitine (ALC), B-Complex Vitamins, Vitamin C, Coenzyme Q10, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA), Vitamin E, Phosphatidyl Choline, and Phosphatidyl Serine (PS).

8. Meditation and relaxation techniques such as diaphragmatic breathing and guided imagery are important. Lavender essential oil is useful to soothe the body and calm the emotions.

9. Acupuncture, especially on the scalp, can clear pathways in the brain.

10. Chinese herbs such as ginseng, dong quai, and ho-shou-wu enhance vitality and mobility.

11. Ginkgo biloba is a safe and effective herb to improve circulation and increase mental capacity.

12. Useful alternative therapies are Biofeedback Training and Neurotherapy, Naturopathic Medicine, Oxygen therapies, Magnetic Field Therapy, and Ayurvedic Medicine.

Best of health to you

Answer 2

I don't know how true it is or if it really works. But I heard that if you read a lot, it will keep your brain active and that will help reduce the risk of Alzheimers. My grandmother had Dementia, very similar to Alzheimers, my dad is an avid reader (he has been most of his life, but more so after his mother died).
I wish you the best of luck!
I know the feeling, I am 28 and I can't help but wonder the same thing.

Answer 3

NEVER STOP LEARNING. It has been proven clinically that people who continue to learn... to keep their minds working by learning something NEW all the time, are less prone to developing Alzheimers than are the typical people who stop learning anything when they turn 40.

It doesn't seem to matter WHAT you learn, just so long as it is something NEW. Languages are a GREAT thing to learn and there is the added bonus of being able to use the new found knowledge to travel so you can experience NEW things to learn.

You can learn to play a musical instrument... if you have played keyboard for years then take up the guitar or the harp or any stringed instrument that uses BOTH sides of the brain to play.

You get the idea... just NEVER STOP LEARNING... and you can delay the onset of Alzheimers for years.

Answer 4

I have three generations of grandfathers with Alzheimer's in my family. I am now 66 and have thought a lot about how to prevent this. Of course at this time there isn't any way but I spoke with my doctor about my concerns and he did a c-t scan of my brain and found no abnormalities at this time. I keep well informed on new medical findings regarding Alzheimer's and I keep my brain active by reading, cooking, crocheting, doing puzzles, writing a book about my very unique life, talking with friends, watching documentaries, spending lots of time with my grandchildren, laughing (that's good for every part of your body and soul), and keeping my prayer life on track. There's no way to prevent AD but I'm doing my best to outrun it!

Answer 5

I can understand your possible misconceptions regarding your relatives conditions , but ask your self how is worrying about what Can happen be of any help, the answer is none at all but certainly will increase your slight stress we can all on this earth dwell, on when and how we will come to our rest, and none of us really know how soon that will be, so stop worrying. Lol.and enjoy what you have now.

Answer 6

try setting up things for you to remember and just don't forget things because then your memory will be active cuz if you don't use it you lose it

Answer 7

just try to forget about it...hehehe