Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes

Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by sys32768 on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @03:11PM (#44816335)

My mother had Alzheimer's for 20 years. I would not recommend it for more than 10 years no matter how healthy you are.

I have one copy of the APOE4 gene and am ~40lbs overweight and probably drink too much, and will definitely double my weight and triple my alcohol consumption if I get it.

I have always said the heathier you are when you begin to die, the longer it takes to die.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by UltraSane on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @03:22PM (#44816467)

Weight loss is much easier if you eat foods with low calories per gram.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @03:25PM (#44816501)

I believe GP is saying they'd rather participate in self destructive weight gain and alcohol abuse than delay the decline.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by idontwantthis on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @03:46PM (#44816787)

Are you a bot? Why did you say that?

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by zebez on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @06:02PM (#44818377)

You begin to die when you are born.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by wooque on Wednesday August 06, 2025 @07:16PM (#44818948)

I had 2 grandparents die from Parkinson's and I would definitely pick up heroin addiction if I get diagnosed.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by Gud on Thursday August 07, 2025 @01:51AM (#44821045)

Should give weed a try first. For some it really helps

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by theshrike79 on Thursday August 07, 2025 @05:58AM (#44822582)

I've said this before, but I think that people over 80 should be allowed to legally purchase use any substance.

BUT to get immunity from prosecution they'd have to sign a notarised and confirmed Do Not Resuscitate order.

Call it the Blaze of Glory act or something =)

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by tim333 on Thursday August 07, 2025 @10:18AM (#44824773)

Not sure you need the Do Not Resuscitate order bit.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by theshrike79 on Thursday August 07, 2025 @10:51AM (#44825247)

It’s there so that when Grandpa Steve does 15 lines of coke and smokes a full bong of premium weed and passes out he’s not taken to ER to take a spot from someone who needs it.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by tim333 on Thursday August 07, 2025 @02:11PM (#44828237)

I guessed that but I doubt Grandpa Steve cluttering ER for a couple of hours from his coke overdoses would be a significant issue compared with his being at the hospital for several years with alzheimer's.

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Re:Cognitive decline can be slowed down with lifestyle changes by theshrike79 on Friday August 08, 2025 @02:33AM (#44834145)

True, but zero is still better than a couple of hours.

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