Prevention is not only not sexy, it's not profitable. If "prevention" was part of western medicine's vocabulary, I can only imagine the billions of bucks we'd save on sick care, and maybe we wouldn't be in such dire financial straits. And when prevention is addressed, it's done so in the form of a drug. But, alas, in our culture, profit comes in the form of managing chronic diseases. So, medically speaking, there will never be a "cure" for any disease process, let alone a promotion for real prevention.

One issue rartel discussed is drug-induced cognitive impairment. There are many drugs, both Rx and OTC, that have anticholinergic effects (against choline) and cause impaired cognition. There are many studies on this, and the evidence is quite persuasive. In fact, the more anticholinergic drugs one takes, the more cognitive impairment is found. Please look into this, and make sure your loved ones and you are not taking these drugs unnecessarily.

And the best thing about adhering to and eliminating the seven deadly sins is that they are the same things that will help prevent cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and a host of other chronic diseases that plaque most middle aged adults.
Common sense prevails!

When they autopsy an Alzheimer's victim, they find a brain CLOGGED WITH WASTE. It is a blockage of the blood vessels, just like Heart Disease. As well as Brain Shrinkage, I think. So getting up and exercising makes good sense. It is a build up of fats and plaques, etc, thus FOODS as well as inactivity... drugs don't necessarily help that. Most probably just "drug" you so you don't notice!
As for depression it is not just chemical. There is a work called "Happiness is no Charge" that can help with it, from an emotional therapy standpoint. It describes a technique for getting rid of negative emotional states. I have been using it for 2 and a half years, now. My stress and anxiety levels used to be off the charts (10+), and now they are basically back to normal (0-1), I don't freak out every time something minor happens, I just do the technique and it is gone in a few minutes. Yes, minutes. Major things disappear too, even things from 30 years ago that just popup like a bad internet ad! I have used the technique on irritation, frustration, negative emotions, such as fear, insecurity, anger, etc... suppression, compulsions, and many other negative mental states. It works well and quickly. It is a simple, 1,2,3, step technique, that you can learn in about 5 minutes. I THINK A SIX YEAR OLD COULD DO IT!!! It is inexpensive and well worth your time to check out.
www.feelbetter.co.nr

Be well and happy.
Steve

By the way, most diseases are preventable. They have a cause. Thus avoiding that cause can prevent them. Most are either a deficiency of some sort, or higher levels of acidity, or toxicity. Eliminating the toxins, lowering the acidity, getting sufficient nutrients can halt the progress, reverse the condition, if not prevent it in the first place.
It is all an education/ignorance thing.
Be well and happy. Keep informing people.
Steve

I was confused about Zoloft which I am on. Should we not take Zoloft?

Mercury amalgam fillings were banned in Russia in 1960.
There are no cases of Alzheimers disease in the ex-Russian
states.

I don't know. My sister-in-law's mother was active, never over weight, never smoked and definitely was not a couch potato but is now in a nursing home with late stage Alzheimers. It has to be toxins in her brain and I've sent articles only to be ignored. Too many people just don't want to know. They want their doctors to take charge. They embrace the mainstream approach to health and well being and we know where that goes. Sometimes it's heart breaking. A man in our church has diabetes and was off the meds and now he's back and has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimers. I give him articles, too, but it's like an exercise in futility. Now I just let them ask me. Guess what. They don't ask. :) I believe what Dr. Joseph Christopher once wrote. There are no incurable diseases, just incruable people.

this is interesting topic my husband will be 80 in september and he had vascula demntia he has had this for over six years he cant remember anything he is always on the go doesnt sit doing nothing he had a heart attack 17 years ago and had a double bye pass then he has 2 mini strokes after that his memory started to go and it has just got worse over the years he does take vitimin D. and B12 ALSO ARICEPTi look after him and its not easy i can tell you that . i just cant believe what boomer wrote i wish my husband could get better his and always was a easy man to get along with nothing to be stressed about really happy and may i add has always worked hard . so boomer tell me what we need to do to get him well again i am all ears