Want Dementia? Just Ignore these 9 Controllable Risk Factors

I've never actually heard someone tell me, "I'm hoping for dementia. Hopefully I'll get it soon!" Of course not. But essentially, you may be telling your brain that it can feel free to hop on the road straight to Alzheimer's (or other kinds of dementia) by NOT paying attention to these 9 areas.

 

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Want Dementia? Just Ignore these 9 Controllable Risk Factors I've never actually heard someone tell me, "I'm hoping for dementia. Hopefully I'll get it soon!" Of course not. But essentially, you may be telling your brain that it can feel free to hop on the road straight to Alzheimer's (or other kinds of dementia) by NOT paying attention to these 9 areas.   Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's & Dementia Expert Want Dementia? Just Ignore these 9 Controllable Risk Factors   Research that spans hundreds of studies has been able to identify 9 dementia risks that are controllable. In other words, we can actually do something to increase or decrease our risk of Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia...Read more READ NOW Do the Eyes Have It? Retinal Imaging Can Detect Early Alzheimer's   Getting lost while gazing into someone's eyes might be romantic, but according to recent research, there may be a new benefit of looking into eyes... diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. Read more   READ NOW Can Too Many Medications Cause Reversible Symptoms of Dementia?   Confused, dazed and can't remember things? While these symptoms can be caused by Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, there could be another, possibly reversible, cause: medication. Too many medicines, called polypharmacy, can affect your ability to think clearly, remember and make appropriate decisions...Read more   READ NOW 8 Caregiver Gifts to Give Yourself: What and Why   Do yourself and your loved one a favor by being proactive and remembering that it's imperative, not just nice, to give yourself a break periodically...Read more   READ NOW Dementia + Letting these 5 Things Go = Successful Holidays   Holidays and dementia can be a tough combination at times, so the words from that theme song from the movie Frozen-- "Let It Go"--  (which you might love or be completely sick of) are so important. If you don't, you'll set yourself, and everyone else, up for potential disappointment and failure... Read more   READ NOW Getting Together with Family? Watch for 9 Early Signs of Dementia   Since phone conversations can often hide difficulties such as early memory loss, the opportunity to be present in the same room offers you the chance to make sure things are going as well as family members report that they are...Read more   READ NOW Can Chocolate Improve Your Memory and Prevent Dementia?   Love chocolate? Then here's some good news for you and your brain!  Read more READ NOW Featured Articles • Holidays Call for Us to Become Fitness Food Snobs • 5 Healthy Snacks with 100 Calories or Less • Why IQ Tests Can't Measure Intelligence in Nonverbal Autistic Children • 6 Things No One Tells You About PCOS • Physical Therapist Review of the TruPosture Smart Shirt for Postural Control • Sugar-Free Lemon Curd: An Easy Last Minute Gift From Your Kitchn • Is Vaginal Itching During Pregnancy Normal? • Did You Know the World Health Assembly Declared the World Free of Smallpox? Advertisement About Alzheimer's & Dementia  |  Follow Us You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.