The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia (2014)

Re:The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia (2014) by rerdavies on Monday July 03, 2023 @08:26PM (#36580620)

My mother has dementia. At present, conversations repeat on about 3 minute intervals. There is significant value to catching early signs of dementia.

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Re:The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia (2014) by btilly on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @12:27AM (#36582232)

What is the value in catching early signs of dementia given that we have no useful treatments for it?

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Re:The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia (2014) by smetj on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @12:46AM (#36582348)

Getting prepared for what is to come for everyone involved?

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Re:The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia (2014) by lkuty on Tuesday July 04, 2023 @12:56AM (#36582401)

You might want to read Drop Acid by Perlmutter, stuff about sugar by Robert Lustig and maybe Fiber Fueled by Bulsiewicz. They give pointers to why Alzheimer might happen in the first place and how to avoid it. Those are life-long advices.

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Re:The Dutch Village Where Everyone Has Dementia (2014) by rerdavies on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @03:17PM (#36605638)

There are no cures; but there are treatments that can delay onset, slow progression, and improve quality of life to varying extents depending on which disease.

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