Guest guest Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Exercise, keep your weight in the normal range, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, don't smoke, and get better parents. Deanna, FNP Prevent hardening of the arteries. A recent educational piece I listened to mentioned that the degree of dementia more closely correlated with the degree of hardening of the arteries on autopsy then the number of neurofibrillatory tangles. So prevent confounding factors. Kathy Saradarian, MD Branchville, NJ www.qualityfamilypractice.com Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90 Practice Partner 5/03 Low staffing From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 6:44 PMTo: Subject: Dementia Prevention question Hello all -I am preparing a lecture on Primary Prevention of Dementia.What do you all tell your middle-age or senior patients with benign memory loss when they ask you "Doc, is there anything I can do so I don't get Alzheimer's?".Would be interested in your thoughts.IMP since 2005 - cash-only, opted out of Medicare, out of network to all insurancePALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats.Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Use it or lose it. Hello all - I am preparing a lecture on Primary Prevention of Dementia. What do you all tell your middle-age or senior patients with benign memory loss when they ask you " Doc, is there anything I can do so I don't get Alzheimer's? " . Would be interested in your thoughts. IMP since 2005 - cash-only, opted out of Medicare, out of network to all insurance PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA ------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Prevent hardening of the arteries. A recent educational piece I listened to mentioned that the degree of dementia more closely correlated with the degree of hardening of the arteries on autopsy then the number of neurofibrillatory tangles. So prevent confounding factors. Kathy Saradarian, MD Branchville, NJ www.qualityfamilypractice.com Solo 4/03, Practicing since 9/90 Practice Partner 5/03 Low staffing From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 6:44 PM To: Subject: Dementia Prevention question Hello all - I am preparing a lecture on Primary Prevention of Dementia. What do you all tell your middle-age or senior patients with benign memory loss when they ask you " Doc, is there anything I can do so I don't get Alzheimer's? " . Would be interested in your thoughts. IMP since 2005 - cash-only, opted out of Medicare, out of network to all insurance PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats. Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01 Get free PC security at http://www.cyberdefender.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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