Lifestyle changes could cut your dementia risk

[MikeMusic]

Maybe we can hang onto some sanity
:)

Exercise being key......

http://www.care2.com/causes/what-5-lifestyle-changes-could-cut-your-dementia-risk-by-60.html

[Puffin]

I walk 4.5 hours of tough terrain a day (5 days a week) . Even in sub-zero temps I am sweating for the first hour (which is the most demanding) However, I can't remember what I did 30 seconds before the same which is always a Wednesday with fruit:D:lol:

My dad had dementia so I think I might be a ticking time bomb:mental:

[Mr Kipling]

I saw it on the news. It did mention that only 1% of those in the study followed all 5 of the factors mentioned.

Having a manual job and having to flog me guts out all day, I should be ok then.

[Puffin]

[QUOTE=Mr Kipling;510336]flog me guts out all dayQUOTE]

Yup that's about right.

[MikeMusic]

Surprised me that exercise was seen as so important

[hifi_dave]

When your genes kick in, there's nothing you can do about it - yet.

As I get older and the people I deal with are ageing, I find that increasing numbers are going down with one thing or the other and exercise is no guarantee of protection. A customer came to collect his order on Monday and was telling me that, despite being very active at the gym and loads of strenuous walking, he has developed Atrial Fibrilation and might well need a pacemaker. So exercise did him no good and is forbidden from now on.

Another chap, a few weeks ago, was telling me about the ops he was about to undergo, replacing his hips and a knee joint. That is despite or because of his obsession with jogging and rough terrain cycling. Joints wear with age and the more you use them, the quicker they wear out.

After the age of 60, it all starts to wear out or go wrong and there's nothing you can do about it. That's life.

[MikeMusic]

When your genes kick in, there's nothing you can do about it - yet.

After the age of 60, it all starts to wear out or go wrong and there's nothing you can do about it. That's life.

Except they say exercise is good.
I gave up running many years ago and have a dodgy knee. Cycling (or swimming or cross training are no impact)
My guess is I'm fitter now than I ever was 20-30 years ago.
Yoga and cycling, walking the dogs - not cos I have to but cos I like them both.
Where would your customer be without the exercise ?
Worse off in some way or sooner into the problems is almost certain
Oh yes, reason I do yoga and cycling, had a bad back and the wrecked knee. Both were probably a good thing to set me up to lose the pain and discomfort

[hifi_dave]

The chap with Atrial Fibrillation is in his 50s and the replacement hip chap is mid 40s.

What about Andrew Marr !!! A fitness enthusiast, cut down by a stroke and no amount of exercise will protect against that, in fact it can and does exacerbate it.

You might be a lucky chap whose genes allow him to be fit but if your genes give you high BP, heart disease, diabetes, stroke etc, etc, no amount of exercise will prevent that.

[MikeMusic]

The chap with Atrial Fibrillation is in his 50s and the replacement hip chap is mid 40s.

What about Andrew Marr !!! A fitness enthusiast, cut down by a stroke and no amount of exercise will protect against that, in fact it can and does exacerbate it.

You might be a lucky chap whose genes allow him to be fit but if your genes give you high BP, heart disease, diabetes, stroke etc, etc, no amount of exercise will prevent that.

What surprised me about this study was the exercise would help Alzheimers, which if I have it right is plaque in the brain. I'm 'lucky' as I already exercise, because I enjoy it.
I'm now older than my dad was when he died, but he smoked from around 14 and had a few things in WW2 to put up with as well
For genetics I've got a few things I couldn't avoid already. Shit happens.
The body is immensely complicated with all sorts that can go wrong. Anyone can veer the odds either way.
Maybe this thread will encourage someone to take some gentle exercise and help them in some way.
As you say exercise is no guarantee.
Smoking, over eating, obesity, over indulging on booze or anything else is also no guarantee but the data is/are that - broadly - exercise is good.

[walpurgis]

Well I'm just going outside for another fag before I lay on the settee again and phone for a pizza & chips to have with my beers.

[southall-1998]

Well I'm just going outside for another fag before I lay on the settee again and phone for a pizza & chips to have with my beers.

Geoff you bastard :)

S.

[Mr Kipling]

A few month ago a major advance in the treatment of alziemers was reported. It's caused by a protein being produced which then starts attacking sections of the brain. This latest drug treatment impacts on the production of the protein.