Do You Ever Worry About Getting Dementia?

fancicoffee13 said:
No, because I don't choose to worry about extra things that aren't here yet. I just take care of my body the best I can. However, my recal wasn't the greatest so I am taking another supplement for the brain which is Lion's Mane 4X. One a day. It was recommended by a doctor. I got it at Fountain of Health where I live.
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Hey! Thatā€™s what Iā€™ve been taking . Itā€™s got a good record of improving cognitive functioning. You are the second person in the last few days who takes it for the same reason.
 

My mother in law was diagnosed with Alzheimers. We both worked and were not in a position to care for her, so we got her into a San Francisco rest home that specialized in dementia, where we visited her regularly. Got so bad that she didnā€™t recognize her own daughter. Got a call that she was very sick and had been rushed to a hospital. Her daughter visited her and was told they had just given her a transfusion. Lo and behold she recognized my wife, talked to her, used her name, and was able to carry on a conversation. A few days later she died. In retrospect, we have to wonder if she was misdiagnosed with Alzheimers and was a victim of Pernicious Anemia.
 
I've never worried about it. The list of other things I have worried about is practically endless but dementia, no. I figure if I get it bad enough I won't know it anyways.
 
Do You Ever Worry About Getting Dementia?
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I don't actively 'worry' about Dementia, but I understand that like all other potential horrors in life it's a distinct possibility. I am concerned about my DW, she's on the high end of forgetful, plus other cognitive issues.

We visited her dad recently in Vermont, he does have an advanced case of Alzheimer's, my wife and her 3 brothers + SILs had a big pow-wow and decided it was best for him to go to a care facility. Sad, that will likely be the beginning of a rapid decline for him.
 
fancicoffee13 said:
That's great!!!I love it when I find something that works and I can spread the news about it.
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Me too. This was especially helpful when I was sinking in a depressed state. The inability to focus was a huge problem for me which this mushroom really helped me with. It was so bad that for a while I thought I was getting early dementia. The fact that lions mane has an impact on depression was like icing on the cake . Iā€™m really not a fan of taking anti depressants.
ElCastor said:
My mother in law was diagnosed with Alzheimers. We both worked and were not in a position to care for her, so we got her into a San Francisco rest home that specialized in dementia, where we visited her regularly. Got so bad that she didnā€™t recognize her own daughter. Got a call that she was very sick and had been rushed to a hospital. Her daughter visited her and was told they had just given her a transfusion. Lo and behold she recognized my wife, talked to her, used her name, and was able to carry on a conversation. A few days later she died. In retrospect, we have to wonder if she was misdiagnosed with Alzheimers and was a victim of Pernicious Anemia.
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Iā€™m really sorry for your loss . That must have been so difficult for your wife to deal with. šŸ™
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Me too. This was especially helpful when I was sinking in a depressed state. The inability to focus was a huge problem for me which this mushroom really helped me with. It was so bad that for a while I thought I was getting early dementia. The fact that lions mane has an impact on depression was like icing on the cake . Iā€™m really not a fan of taking anti depressants.

Iā€™m really sorry for your loss . That must have been so difficult for your wife to deal with. šŸ™
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I have been taking Lion's Mane for about 2 months now and am able to recall things better and I also don't want another doctor and more prescriptions. But I do like this supplement. My Lion's Mane is Lion's Mane 4X and I take Phosphatidyl Serine 300 mg with it and it makes it better. Can't explain it the way the lady did at the Fountain of Health store. But it was convincing. The latter one is much cheaper at Amazon for 19.99, 120 pills, 300 mg. that means one a day.
 
fancicoffee13 said:
I have been taking Lion's Mane for about 2 months now and am able to recall things better and I also don't want another doctor and more prescriptions. But I do like this supplement. My Lion's Mane is Lion's Mane 4X and I take Phosphatidyl Serine 300 mg with it and it makes it better. Can't explain it the way the lady did at the Fountain of Health store. But it was convincing. The latter one is much cheaper at Amazon for 19.99, 120 pills, 300 mg. that means one a day.
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Itā€™s surprising how well it works. I stopped taking it and my depression and brain fog came back. Iā€™ll continue to take it as long as I can. I also really like the supplement. My supplement is made by RealMushrooms from Amazon. I take Cordyceps mushrooms also.
And right now Iā€™m making a pizza with a different type of edible mushroom .
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Itā€™s surprising how well it works. I stopped taking it and my depression and brain fog came back. Iā€™ll continue to take it as long as I can. I also really like the supplement. My supplement is made by RealMushrooms from Amazon. I take Cordyceps mushrooms also.
And right now Iā€™m making a pizza with a different type of edible mushroom .
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Yum! for the pizza! I am glad it works for you, it does for me also.
 
MissRJ said:
A few family members had Dementia.
My father had Lewey Bodies Dementia.
(He passed away from cancer inside of his stomach.)
I do not know if Alzheimer's Disease runs in the family.
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Iā€™m very sorry for your loss. That must have been a difficult thing to go through. May your father rest in peace.
 
VaughanJB said:
Yes. There is no evidence I have symptoms. But goodness me, this is a terrible disease. If I was diagnosed, I'd like to think I had time to make my own decisions and mind up about how to proceed. I'd much rather not be here, than put loved ones through that.
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I think youā€™ll find that most here feel the same way. Iā€™m trying to think of something positive to say. Reading, cross word puzzles and other activities that challenge thinking are apparently helpful.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
I think youā€™ll find that most here feel the same way. Iā€™m trying to think of something positive to say. Reading, cross word puzzles and other activities that challenge thinking are apparently helpful.
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I had a relative die of dementia. She spent two hours rolled in a ball, in bed. They waited out the disease, and 24 months later - with no communication - she passed. I'd not want that for my family (such as it is), nor for myself. I'd rather end it. Life is more than a beating heart. Not that this is, in any way, a good thought.
 
VaughanJB said:
I had a relative die of dementia. She spent two hours rolled in a ball, in bed. They waited out the disease, and 24 months later - with no communication - she passed. I'd not want that for my family (such as it is), nor for myself. I'd rather end it. Life is more than a beating heart. Not that this is, in any way, a good thought.
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Iā€™m really sorry for your loss. Thatā€™s a horrible way to go. They alternative isnā€™t a nice thing to think about in the least but I do think itā€™s something most people will think about to avoid what you just wrote about. Itā€™s good to have a plan but at the same time enjoy just one day at a time to the fullest.
 
Doctor. concerned about early signs of dementia from ongoing forgetfulness. I took a memory test and failed. Followup appointment in six months. My question is how much short-term memory will I lose overtime. I can't remember passwords, I use a password manager and iCloud to help me recall passwords.

I'm not in much pain and that is good. I ran out of 2 medications last week and requested refills from Walmart mail order pharmacy. Called Walmart yesterday about the medication and when will they arrive? Was told not until the 14th. I scrambled to reach my doctor to request a small amount of the medications sent to a local pharmacy. Wife and I were in our bedclothes driving across town to the pharmacy window.
 
My aunt had dementia. She began to live in her own little world. She would carry a baby doll around and talk to it like it was a real baby. She would try to feed her stuffed animals. It was like she reverted back to a little girl. The only time she would get angry or abusive was when the attendants tried to give her a bath.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Iā€™m very sorry for your loss. That must have been a difficult thing to go through. May your father rest in peace.
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Thank you.

My father passed Thursday,December 13,2007.
I doubt if there was anyone that even bothered to consider how that loss would continue to affect me.
Recently, some months ago a relative realized that 16 years later, I still have not gotten over the loss of my father.

If I should get Dementia, there will be nobody that I know of that will be around to ensure that I get proper care.
It is basically just me at age 60 and my mother at age 82.
I am in telephone contact with one elder family member.
 
I try to avoid dementia by playing chess at Chess.com and Civilization VI at Steam.com. Those 2 games require lots of mental exercise. I am 88 and can only hope I won't get dementia. However, if I do get it, I will just live with it since we really have no way to prevent it. My Geriatrician did tell me that I have Mild Cognition Impairment. He told me that MCI is NOT dementia.

We also have no way to prevent accidental falls, cancer or heart disease. We MUST accept everything that happens to us.

I was also in Hospice for 3 weeks in October, 2018, and that means my Geriatrician thought I was dying then.

I live by the Doctrine of Acceptance. I accept ALL bad things that happen to me and do not fret about them.
 

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