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Anyone have advice on slowing down cognitive decline with aging?
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:34 am
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:34 am
My dad isn’t old, he’s in his 60’s but I’ve noticed just faint signs that he’s not quite as with it as he used to be. Nothing major, he’s still active, runs, golf’s, works, all that. It’s just the faintest signs and I know over the next 10 years it’s not likely to get better.
Anyone have any advice for helping slow down the inevitable process that will one day come for us all? I just want to be proactive and help my dad
Anyone have any advice for helping slow down the inevitable process that will one day come for us all? I just want to be proactive and help my dad
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Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:35 am to Tiger1242
Cocaine and hookers
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:39 am to Tiger1242
It's cliche, but use it lose it. Engage him in good discussions about subjects of depth. Crossword puzzles, card games, jigsaw puzzles, brain teasers... Discuss the past, near and distant...
Time outside. Contemplative time... Church
Time outside. Contemplative time... Church
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:40 am to Tiger1242
quote:Do whatever you can to help him maintain social relationships. That’s extremely important to help to maintain good cognitive function in elders.
My dad isn’t old, he’s in his 60’s but I’ve noticed just faint signs that he’s not quite as with it as he used to be. Nothing major, he’s still active, runs, golf’s, works, all that. It’s just the faintest signs and I know over the next 10 years it’s not likely to get better.
Anyone have any advice for helping slow down the inevitable process that will one day come for us all? I just want to be proactive and help my dad
Sounds like he’s in good shape. You’re a good son to be concerned with his health.
This post was edited on 8/8/26 at 10:42 am
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:42 am to Tiger1242
Creatine
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:42 am to LCA131
quote:
It's cliche, but use it lose it. Engage him in good discussions about subjects of depth. Crossword puzzles, card games, jigsaw puzzles, brain teasers... Discuss the past, near and distant...
Good advice. Always be learning.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:43 am to LCA131
quote:Misspelled “death”?
Engage him in good discussions about subjects of depth.
(I keed…)
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:45 am to Tiger1242
Some people it can't be stopped. It's genetics.
If Alzheimer's doesn't run in your family, I'd say take a look at how he's doing those things. Has he always ran, golfd, and worked? If so maybe he needs to switch it up. What's he into? Learning a new skill will help immensely. If he drinks that hurts the mind. I'm not saying don't drink. If the man likes bourbon I get it. But that can only hurt your mind.
If Alzheimer's doesn't run in your family, I'd say take a look at how he's doing those things. Has he always ran, golfd, and worked? If so maybe he needs to switch it up. What's he into? Learning a new skill will help immensely. If he drinks that hurts the mind. I'm not saying don't drink. If the man likes bourbon I get it. But that can only hurt your mind.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:45 am to Tiger1242
While staying active is obviously crucial, does he routinely do anything that’s mentally taxing?
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:47 am to Tiger1242
DrLewisNutriton.com
Daily Brain Care.
Daily Brain Care.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:48 am to Tiger1242
Both my parents are mid 70s and sound similar. They have always kept in shape but are now letting that go. My dad needs rotator cuff surgery but won’t do it because he doesn’t want to give up cutting grass. I can’t help but think this is the moment we’ll look back where they went downhill.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:49 am to Tiger1242
Cut over-processed food from his diet. Especially sugar.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:49 am to Tiger1242
Make sure he sees a doc for eval. Had a similar situation with a close friend at age 60, eval showed early signs of dementia possibility alzheimers. 2 years later sadly he passed. I cannot over emphasize the importance of seeing a doc for evaluation
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:49 am to Tiger1242
Ginko Biloba
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:50 am to Tiger1242
TRT and psilocybin
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:50 am to Tiger1242
Daily memory exercises. But also, daily walks. My grandfather lived to his 90's and swore his daily incline walks are what kept him so able-bodied for so long.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:51 am to Tiger1242
Learn a second language, even if you never think you'll use it. The activity alone is a huge brain stimulant.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:54 am to Tiger1242
Semax peptide
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:55 am to Tiger1242
My daddy has been taking Memantine twice a day for years. He's 87 and it's definitely slowed the process of mental decline/dementia.
Posted on 8/8/26 at 10:57 am to Tiger1242
i don’t want to alarm you, but before it advances too much, talk him into seeing a neurologist to do some cognitive testing type stuff.
my dad was the same way.
in his mid/late 60s that started happening.
chalked it up to age. we even joked about it with him.
but it advanced in chunks.
turns out he had parkinson’s based dementia.
and it REALLY advanced fast in his final year.
my dad was the same way.
in his mid/late 60s that started happening.
chalked it up to age. we even joked about it with him.
but it advanced in chunks.
turns out he had parkinson’s based dementia.
and it REALLY advanced fast in his final year.
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