The End of Alzheimer's

Eli, They say if you know one case of Alzheimer's you know one case. There of course is a thread of similarity of symptoms. Personally I would save my money and not spend it on Bredesen. Believe me there are many people here who would move heaven and earth to help allay the progression of their loved one's dementia. Many of us have read any and all info re: Alzheimer's and as the disease progresses you will have 100 % of your time spent on caring for your loved one much less cooking special foods, taking supplements etc. I wish you well but advise you to accept the reality that it wasn't the concern or intelligent investigation of the caretaker that added years to the life of their DW or DH.

Eli, months later, have you noticed any changes or further decline? It is good to have a baseline cognitive screening test done by the PCP. Also, there are many medical conditions that can cause memory loss that are dementia mimics. I think what Dr. Bredesen does is to globally treat the dementia mimics with a slew of supplements and hormones, and some patients may be responding to that. Your DH should be examined by a PCP, a neurologist and a neuropsychologist. If he is on any medication, prescribed or OTC, check for cognitive sideceffects. Many common meds cause cognitive side effects in older adults. Check the Beers list. How old is he? Is he still working?

Iris

So sorry - I just found my response to this thread in drafts.

My husband has two copies of the APOE4 gene making him ten times more susceptible to Alzheimer’s, and yep, he has had memory loss for seventeen years, and behaviors and changes of personality preceding. He has lost three siblings and his father to the disease. At the time of his MCI diagnosis we were going to beat Alzheimer’s! We reduced sugar, increased our walking to everyday, along with swimming and lifting weights to two or three times per week, and consumed gallons coconut oil (a medium chain triglyceride) in the form of homemade chocolates and substituted it for cooking oil. His siblings passed in their sixty’s with the disease and his father at age 72. My husband is now 79 years old and in advanced dementia, but he is still walking a mile a day, communicating, and continent. Research today supports a healthy diet, physical exercise and socializing to slow the progression of the disease by 1/3. It’s certainly been true in my husband’s case.