Dementia is preventable through lifestyle. Start now. | Max Lugavere | TEDxVeniceBeach
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Health and science journalist Max Lugavere has always been close with his mom. When she began to show signs of dementia in her early fifties, it shook him to his core. Wasn’t dementia an old person’s disease? And with drug trials having a near 100% failure rate, what was there to do? In 2017, a leading Alzheimer’s organization recognized for the first time that one third of dementia cases may be preventable. And so Max decided to devote himself to figuring out how he and his peers could best avoid the disease. In this illuminating talk, Max discusses the fascinating diet and lifestyle changes associated with significant risk reduction for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, and what that means. For more, pick up his New York Times bestselling book, GENIUS FOODS. Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, author, and TV personality. He is the director of the upcoming film BREAD HEAD, the first-ever documentary about dementia prevention through diet and lifestyle, and is publishing his first book in early 2018 documenting his findings on how to optimize focus, productivity, mood, and long-term brain health with food. Lugavere is a regularly-appearing "core expert" on The Dr. Oz Show, has been featured on NBC Nightly News, in the Wall Street Journal, and has contributed as a health journalist to Medscape, Vice/Munchies, the Daily Beast, and others. He is a highly sought-after speaker and has been invited to keynote events such as the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm Sweden, and esteemed academic institutions like the New York Academy of Sciences. His newest book, GENIUS FOODS, is a New York Times best seller. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
I am 80, lift weights, walk outside most days, and usually eat healthily but l have a bad trait that l know isn't healthy. I worry about a lot of problems too much. Strangely, when l'm outside, walking ( with a Walker) l don't worry about much. I try to walk fairly long distances, when the weather is favourable. I am 80.
Hi Julia! I need to work on diet, mostly. I'm 64 and ruined my knees by running and working on my feet all my working life, so I walk...and I do long distances as well. I don't find it strange that you don't worry while walking (and presumably, afterwards). Walking is so good for the soul...fresh air, sunshine, and my world gets larger and my problems smaller when I get out in the beautiful world. Parks are the best for me!
@Julia Trefry - I hope you carry on being able to walk for a long time!! I used to walk daily - I found that I could think whilst walking but never worried about things - as if something about the rhythm of walking actually helped me to think. I have back problems and a chronic pain condition now so cannot walk far - and I miss it so much!!
@@kunasagaran5740 - thanks for thinking of me but I have seen chiropractors and osteopaths many times. In fact, it was due to a chiropractor repeatedly manipulating my back when I was already presenting with a totally numb leg and foot, that probably caused a bulging, already damaged L5 disc to finally rupture and prolapse. I was left unable to walk, go to the bathroom unless I lay on the floor, and on morphine and diazepam for six months!! So nowadays I tend to avoid manipulation by force. My problems today are caused by a chronic condition (Myofascial pain syndrome) whereby my entire body is covered with trigger points causing pain, weakness and restriction of movement: I use tennis ball manipulation against a wall - it helps a bit and the pain it cause is weirdly satisfying!!
Yes I’m 80.... hard to sleep!
Yes!
I took my mum gradually off all the pills her doctor recommended. She was living with me. She was in her 60's. My mum is now 88 free from dementia and Alzheimer's. She starts getting forgetful only when she is dehydrated. Few glasses of water and she is back to normal. She is medication free and has a healthy life.
What did you do to help her?
@@dbalexan It's right in the post: "....only when she is dehydrated. Few glasses of water and she is back to normal."
Sure. And essential oils
Me and my sister have been working on our mom's health it hasn't been easy but she is drinking more water and her sugar is getting better.
❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🌿🎁you are a gift for her!!!.........drs would have never told you that........smh
My father is 78 years old with dementia. He was a farmer, lived in the countryside, grew his own food, got aerobic exercise everyday, never smoked, avoided alcohol, didn't like sweet or processed foods. Sometimes people are genetically disposed and it's simply not preventable.
My great- grandmother has dementia and it confuses me when people tell me to do puzzles and read lots of books to prevent it; when that's all my great grandmother did! 🤣 Not wasting my breath on it , our lives are in God's hands.
I apologize for your misfortune concerning your father. My grandparents experienced similar diseases... His talk did not guarantee prevention. He said one third of Dementia could be prevented. He is just sharing information that could reduce the amount of people getting the disease. Just because his advice does not prevent ALL kinds of dementia does not warrant us to throw out the advice altogether.
@@no-ct4ex My mother has Alzheimer's - now 89 and we started noticing her memory fade after my father passed away with dementia about 5 years ago. She too spent all her time doing puzzles and Sudoku (and was brilliant at it) in order 'not to lose her memory". This is the tragedy in our case. There is a lot of hot air about causes, food etc etc. I don't think there is any proof in particular about causes.
@@plasminus 89 is not premature to get dementia though. I think most of the prevention will benefit early onset dementia. Also who is to say that her lifestyle wasn't what preserved her to almost 90
As your father was a farmer he may have had contact with chemicals, another cause of dementia
Don’t underestimate the role stress plays in determining our health. Also look at the chemicals in all of our foods, vegetables, fruits, water and environment.
Is there any correlation between diet and stress though? Say for example, drinking alcohol regularly is unhealthy but reduces short term stress. Which would offer better results longterm?
So true about chemicals in our food, vegetables, fruit even grooming and personal hygiene products. Best to eat organic food where possible, wash your food with filtered water and drink and cook with filtered water too. Use safe biodegradable products on your body and around the house. Yes, it costs more to do all the above, but then again, YOU are worth it!
@@ChristianHada Drinking alcohol doesn't, in fact, relieve stress. It just causes short term relaxation, similar to how anaesthesia does. Your stress is right there once the alcohol has been metabolized, a d any kind of anaesthesia is in fact damaging too. Only, besides stress, your body now has to deal with the damage alcohol has caused too. Stress relief is only when you manage to eliminate the cause of stress.
ok now Im even more stressed
As an appraiser who addresses objects regularly, my parents' (yes, both) dementia made me think about how objects could spark memory. For years I have been telling people about how objects--art, antiques, collectibles, vintage objects, etc.-- spark emotion and memories. When my Mother became ill, I was upset she didn't remember her favorite sauce recipe but I was thrilled when she lit up and could recite it without aid when I put a recipe box from my childhood kitchen in her hand. It was like something clicked. My father, who played major league baseball, would repeat sentences like as on a loop. It saddened me so. I gave him one of his old baseballs and asked him to tell me how to throw a curveball and he was clear and accurate. Objects can open the door to memories. Amazing. I hope this info helps others just as this Ted talk has.
This is why hoarding "helpers" who throw away 80-90 percent of an older person's belongings can increase or bring on dementia.
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Music has a similar affect.
@@grannylearns9156 yeah, it needs to be done. But with love and care and specific items need to be saved for just that purpose. Loving memories of the past......❤️🙏🌿
Your tip is more helpful than this talk. Glad he admits that he studied film and is not a health expert.
Although it is great to prevent dementia with a healthy lifestyle, the disease is not only a monster. My mother died in a nursing home from dementia and looking back, it was the best time I have spend with her. When she lost her brain, so to speak, she also lost a lot of her trauma and that gave room for a much simpler love and understanding of each other. I was with her the moment the light flew from her eyes and all was well.
That should be good for me too...20 years of trauma with my abusive father and ex husband. ...i dont want to have alzeimer but i would like to have my memories erased. Im sure i would stop having panic atacks. ...thank you for sharing the good side of it because i believe even in the worse moments in life, we always get something good from it. ❤
Same experience here with me. It's only when my mother had dementia I started to feel that I had my mother back.
Great feelings, big heart and open mind:)
You're crazy.
That actually makes sense thank you
He's probably the best prepared public speaker I've ever seen on Ted: He hit every technique on how to engage an audience and didn't even falter at the parts where he missed his moment of engagement on a hook here or there. I hope he takes his work further to help others. Its' inspiring.
Agreed.
He inspires others just by being hot and 6’3.
Very engaging
@@JojoLannister I mean he did write 3 books, podcasts, and is definitely knowledgable on this topic but you're not wrong about the hot part
All these health gurus are very convincing.
This was one of the best talks I have listened to! My mother has Alzheimers and it is tearing me and my family apart. I am terrified of getting the disease and appreciate your preventative advice. You should be a motivational speaker, you are excellent!
Great lecture! I would add SLEEP to this list. One of my dearest friends, who is only in his late 50s, is in advanced stages of a rare form of Alzheimer's and he had a pretty healthy vegetarian diet and exercised a lot. BUT he was intentionally sleep-deprived, wanting to squeeze the most productivity out of his life (he was something of a workaholic). He slept about 4 hours a day for about 30 years. I am convinced that the sleep deprivation destroyed his brain and put him into the situation he is in now, with years shaved off his life. It is truly heartbreaking.
You must not have been paying close attention to the video. He mentions the importance of sleep at 11:27.
Hi there, yes, I agree, my mother did shift work for many years and was often sleep deprived. I do believe that this had a massive impact on her degree of Alzheimer's disease.
Oh yes - that is really so important. Look at Margaret Thatcher. She prided herself on 4 hours sleep a night and then ended up with Alzheimer's (might have been her conscience finally catching up with her too). Of course, one case is not statistically valid, it's more that she reflected a culture where having very little sleep is an indication of importance and success.
@@SedonaMethodPlus It's true. For some crazy reason, some people wear their sleep deprivation as a badge of honor instead of a destructive habit. When I sleep well, I can tell the difference as soon as I wake up.
SLEEP, indeed. That is actually THE MOST IMPORTANT PREVENTATIVE against inordinate cognitive decline. His presentation was lacking in that regard. BTW, CAPs are for emphasis. Not yelling. :)
Our national health has gone down hill ever since corporations have had control of the food in super markets.
@PAMELA for the win
And the politicians.
Wasn't it ever since life expectancy increased? hmmm.
Exactly ...Its great for proffits.
It's also capitalism that brought us alternatives to super-processed foods, like the grass-fed beef I eat.
My Grandfather was in perfect health. Ate very healthy all his life, exercised regularly. Didn’t stop dementia. It’s not that simple.
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You are 100% correct. This guy is just the latest snake oil salesman making completely unsupportable medical claims about diets. Just because he may one or two accurate facts, doesn't mean that these statements can be stringed together to define cause and effect.
It’s about odds and statistics. You could do everything right and still have a problem. But why not stack the deck in your favor?
I lost my grandmother to alzheimers and dementia, same for my husband. Thank you for spreading awareness and knowledge on potential prevention, I'm inspired to make better choices for my sake and my family's. My heart goes out to you regarding your mother and I'm sure she's incredibly proud of what your doing. Let's do better for ourselves and for our loved ones!
Keep active, don't retire, eat sensibly, get a dog (My dog makes me walk him 2 miles twice a day) and write...a bunch. I do my writing on KZhead in the comments section. Composing well thought out comments, exercises neuroplasticity which resists the formation of amyloid plaques.
Dear Bobby Hill: I agree with most of your fine comment, especially composing for a purpose -- yes, to communicate with sophisticated people of similar ilk, that stimulates the further desire for self-improvement, continuing to exercise, and working the mind as well as the body. Activity is good, one should continue with his occupation depending upon what it is -- or if your own CWA union will allow this psychologically. They can be destructive and can force out their own members. A dog is good, a good friend, but will need permanent care, lest he turns foe. One cannot discard and put it away. Make sure that your situation is good. Even the discipline of an army three-star general is diminished with dearth when he is ailing or sick.
Thanks for the comment, getting a Dog is excellent IMO!
Actually I was able to do most of these things AFTER I retired.
I like you
A good Omega 3 with the right balance of EPA and DHA is very important also to keep strong memory .
I'm not crying, you're crying. This is maybe the best love letter of a son to his mom. I'm a nurse, thank you for this. it's moving.
This young man really presented this subject well. Really laid down avenues of recovery worthy of additional study. The importance of starting and ending with the love for his mother drives home the point of it's never to late to begin some level of recovery.
It takes a big heart and a lot of patience and effort , just like my parents did for us when i was a child....but i now have a new relationship with my 82 yr old dad. After mom died he went fully downhill. It has been a year and a half. Dad now talks, bathes himself, makes his bed, helps me sweep and wash dishes! He was never a hugger and i realized i never had a real conversation with him because he was always working and he was a very negative, hard man. Now, he is incredibly agreeable and allows a hug! When he was at his worst, i decided to intervene...I took away ALL sugar, his main addiction. He fought me every day for weeks! His body and mind hated the cleanse and rehabilitation until his brain chemistry began to change. He slept better, longer. He now only eats good whole foods, nuts, and fruits I give him. He has lost 60 lbs! When we label our parent, we are not helping them. It helped me to use my teacher skills to accept everything dad says and so what that what he says doesnt make sense. I dont question his hallucinations. He feels heard, loved and wanted. I tell him everyday how happy it makes me to see him happy and alive living with me. I am also trying a variety of mushrooms, adding extra fatty oils, and the good organic meats. He is beginning to have actual conversations again! and he is happy to be alive!
Congratulations on your success with your father. It couldn't have been easy and it's always inspiring to read a positive outcome to a seemingly hopeless case. May I ask what mushrooms you are using - reishi, lion's mane, chaga combination? Thanks!
@@sue8064 my father passed away last Feb 6th 2023 He woke up and fell backwards hit his head 9 am and by 4:30 he closed his eyes. Heart stopped at 7:30 I had been giving him turkey tail, cordyceps, reishi and lions mane n his morning shake w chocolate and micro dose. 11 months he improved continuously. He did not suffer or show pain.
"Our genes load the gun while out choices pull the trigger." I love this motto! Interesting that he said after the age of 85 that a person has a 50/50 chance of getting dementia. My Grandmother was diagnosed with dementia at 86 and died at 91. This disease is brutal and, sadly, loved ones are gone before their last breath is taken. It is good to know that this disease is getting more and more recognition and offering a little hope.
Sadly, Alzheimer's affects millions more people , but gets scant research funding compared to HIV/AIDS. I did a research paper on that subject when I was in college. My instructor told me I should try to get it published. That was almost 30 years ago. My mother has since died with Alzheimers as a major factor in her demise.
@@hapax87 Awe, sorry for your lose. Yeah, mental health doesn't get the research it's deserved considering how many are affected by it. Did you get your paper published?
Every one in my family has ended up with Dementia in their older years. My genes riggin the game!!
After 85? Guess again. These days with fake news and smart phones it's 50/50 after age 10.
Great motto 🙏🙏
Add constant stress, anxiety and worry about finances and working long hours without rest and that doesn't help the odds.
man made EMF is also hinted to be a cause.
Life is life and if you think you can avoid it your insane.
@@trafficjon400 i guess only millionairs can avoid it as they dont really have much stress in their lives.
exactly
worrying is like praying/manifesting what you DON'T want. You will have all you need. Need less.😉
Phenomenal job of presenting. I lost my father to Dementia Alzheimer's on July 6, 2021. It's so heartbreaking, and I too turn over every leaf to learn as much as I can to continue living a lifestyle of preventive. The challenge is getting others family & friends alike to take this matter more seriously as well. Many thanks for sharing and speaking on such a delicate topic overtaking our world. Blessings to your mother and you as well. Grace & Gratitude, Valerie Miller
This is a master class on how to be the best healthy version of yourself. I rewatch it occasionally to stay on track.
I do IF and keto as well for the last 7 (almost 8 now) years. I eat meat, eggs, cheese, veggies (mostly cabbage but also avocado and spinach), and nuts/some seeds, sometimes blueberries. I eat very minimal wheat and very low sugar. I'm over 50, I take zero medications and try to move each day (I'm lazy so I don't do a lot lol).
I spen the last 5 years of my Moms life taking care of her while she had dementia. Its a cruel disease.
God bless you and give you a wonderful future
That's why we have euthanasia. To prevent people to waste away. People would have their dogs and horses put down, cause they don't want them to suffer. But if you're a human ......... man , they LOVE you to!
Me too
Thank you for being there for her. I'm currently taking care of my Dad that has it 5 days a week and it's been tough.
@@ColeManny for what it's worth eating clean means no sugar no grains no starches close to zero carbs as you can manage vegan or carnivore. My family has a history of senility and at 75 I have taken drastic measures with a strict Keto diet ---good luck to you!
This guy seems to be mixing a lot of information incorrectly. For example he talks about whole grains, and then jumps to saying that wheat rice and corn are pulverized and in 60% or our food. The 60% is highly processed food, and those aren't whole grains anymore. Those processed foods do send insulin levels through the roof, but whole grains do not act the same way. Also he is misrepresenting the study that he cites at the beginning, it said there was no link, not causation. There is a lot of contradictory evidence to his arguments about carbs, for example Asians have much lower rates of Alzheimer's and dementia (two different deceases) and their diets are very rice heavy, but they have much lower consumption of meat, and higher consumption of vegetables. Interestingly he mentions Nigeria, but he doesn't discuss their diet, they eat a lot of garri, yam, rice, and cocoyam, all starchy high carb foods. The best evidence indicates that Alzheimer's and dementia are related to consumption of highly processed foods, especially refined sugars. They key point being highly processed carbs.
Thank you! I'm so sick of people demonizing carbs. All carbs aren't bad!
He also made a general statement about processed food (that it is not healthful) and then turned around and recommend eating tons of olive oil which is a highly processed food. Which one is it man?
You saved me the hassle of having to write a comment.
correct
Well said
I loved this talk and am so grateful for this wonderful human being's research for the rest of us to act upon! I will be sharing this with my family as we were all affected (and still are) from our mother's dementia. The last years of her life were terrible and she was an Angel, so generous, kind and loving and yet her last years in the care home she was neglected and suffered terribly. Everybody should hear this talk once in their life, at least then we can make the choice for our future!
As someone who works in memory care this doesn't always hold true. It's great advice to take excellent care of yourself but please don't blame yourself if it doesn't work for you or your loved one. Like backs and knees, sometimes Brains "give out". Sometimes it's genetic. Sometimes you have had a condition that required a medication that helps exacerbate it. Do what you can to live your best healthy life but sometimes you just have to accept what is and learn how to live with that new normal. It's not your fault.
My in laws had the same diet and lifestyle but my mother in law never slept fully, unlike my father in law which slept fully every night. She developed Alzheimer and died last year, me father in law is still around with good mental health. Not only a healthy diet is important, sleep is also very important for you. It is part of the healthy lifestyle professed by many experts. He forgot to mention that.
I agree. Many in the west are not getting sufficient sleep. I also wonder if anxiety could be having an effect on the brain if it is over a long period of time. My mum was quite an anxious, highly-strung individual, unlike my dad who was more 'laid back'. She developed AD but not my dad. Diet may be a factor, but I doubt the only one.
@@PC-vg8vn I am what you would call an anxious person. I switched to a keto diet which is what he is essentially describing, and my anxiety is much less. Carbs and processed food are nothing more than sugar.
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what a nice young man, not easy to take something that painful and turn into something so beautiful, if only everyone was able to do what he did
this guy is misinformed, and he has the potential to harm others with his misinformation. Cholestorol which is heavy in the diet he recommends creates atherosclerosis which is plaque build up in blood vessels. cholesterol can also reduce blood flow to the vessel in our brians which can starve the brain of oxygen and kill of brain cells. It's at the time that we increased our animal based diet that we have also seen a massive spike in dimentia cases. This guy is dangerous. If you follow his advice, it's unlikely that you will get dimentia, as you'll probably be dead from heart disease. The worlds number 1 killer.
@@Simon-Smith. then dont eat the yolks of the eggs, and no butter for you either, let us know how it goes
@@wenjingsaf you are aware that we don't need to eat animal products. We can be perfectly healthy on a plant based diet, in fact, we are less likely to suffer from many of our most prevelent diseases if we stop eating animal protien.
@@Simon-Smith. its okay, no meat for you then either, good luck with it
@@Simon-Smith. We are carnivores , we need meat to run at optimal levels. Save this BS for misinformed hippies. All of the foods he talks about are fine provided you maintain a active lifestyle
Loooove your TEDTalk Max. My mom was diagnosed with dementia a few years ago. It's also become a passion for me. She lives with us right now and has been on the Bredesen Protocol for several years...86 now..11 years later. Your talk is inspiring...Thanks for stepping out and sharing your experiences and awareness of what we can do for ourselves to care for our own cognition.
Thank you so much for standing up there and speaking about this horrible disease. My mom passed away 3 years ago from this and now my god mom has it. Hardest and worst years of my life and I’m sure hers just seeing her fade away and being a shell of herself. I miss my mom very much but wouldn’t wish this disease on anybody. I hope more awareness can be brought to the forefront.
Appologies in advance I don't understand how can anybody pass away from Alzhimers/ dementia? Please
He forgot to mention SLEEP.... I strongly recommend everyone read WHY WE SLEEP by Matthew Walker. Life changing.
Amy Virginia sleep deprivation also can cause early dementia and long term stress
... he did ...twice
Certain medications can cause short term memory loss that appears to be dementia. I wonder what long term use of drugs like Neurontin (aka gabapentin) might due to ones frontal lobe.
Cite the study that demonstrates correlation.
@@elefantopia I can't cite a study from memory but have seen them. You can look it up as easy as I can. My Husband has narcolepsy and the APOE 3&4 gene mutation which greatly increase his risk of Alzheimers. Sleep solidifies the memory of things you learned that day which is why short term memory loss is a feature of narcolepsy. I've read far more than I've retained on this subject because I love my Husband. Sorry I haven't remembered the details of a particular study but they are there. I know because I'm like you, wanting to see proof.
These guidelines also work for Multiple Sclerosis. I know this, because I have seen the change in myself . Thank you for spreading the word!
Dr. McDougal says that beating MS is all about eating corn, potatoes, rice and beans.
Dr Robert Morse ND says beating MS is all about eating fresh fruit (and some raw veggies and herbs) and saying away from meat, grains, beans etc.
@@crand20033 q.a
Terry Wahls is very interesting in her work on MS (which she has) and has developed the Wahls protocol which many have found very helpful.
Agreed. From experience also. Zero or near to zero net carbs helps a lot, as well vigorous exercise.
Thank you, Max. Speaking as someone else who also had a parent with dementia, any information on preventing this terrible disease is greatly appreciable.
Hi, one solid way to prevent dementia is to remove glyphosate from your body. It’s in all of our food, grass and water and leads to not only Alzheimers but cancer, diabetes, infertility and autism as well. If you want a successful protocol that will eliminate glyphosate, strengthen your digestion and gut micro biome, alkalize your body, reduce inflammation and bring your body into balance with the nutrients needed to help prevent dementia send me a message so we can discuss it further. You’ll be happy you did!
Research the overlap of Alzheimer’s and thiamine (vitamin B-1) deficiency and the need for supraphysiological dosing of B-1 in those with genetic polymorphisms in thiamine transporters
Well done talk. Trained in the food industry I’ve been saying this for so many years. Dieticians, doctors and consumers were disinterested. We need to come to a crisis for anyone to listen to sound thinking.
What an inspiring and passionate young man! He has made me rethink my lifestyle and I am definitely making changes. I have a young son, I don't want him to agonize over me in my golden years. I will do all I can to help prevent that!
So true. We look at our kids and see our intentions and hopes. Always think of your kids, if they are important to you, it helps steer you into better decisions.
Go keto...
When he said it takes meat to keep the brain healthy a good nutritionist would laugh! As though it's only meat that carries all those nutrients! That's the worst part of these exclusive researches which don't take the worst possible side effects of meat consumption. Even longevity researcher dr.david sinclair(check on you tube) said recently that he is trying to be vegan after he was successful in reducing meat to minimum for many years. Modern science and its draw backs are good to be aware of to make the best use!
@@vsh111 he didn't say that at all in this video. What he DID say is that HE eats up to THREE servings of red meat per week because it COULD lead to healthier brain function. Don't put words into his mouth because YOURE a vegan and do not agree with what he said. That makes you sound dense and it makes it difficult for people to take you serious.
@@vsh111 he definitely spent THE LEAST time discussing meat consumption. That parts that he talked about meat must been the only parts you heard? I think you took this talk as a study which it was not and your listening skills and comprehension are dismal at best. Your comment about modern research says it best and you should reread it. How much research regarding brain health and being vegan is there? I bet it's not much considering how new being mainstream vegan is. Just because veganism has been documented for 2000 years does not mean it was popular enough to research, that research is only ROUGHLY 75 years old. Please sit your ego down thanks. Vegans are some of the most egotistical people on the planet its nuts.
I can't believe he didn't get a standing ovation! That was incredible... Thank you so much for doing the research on this and telling people about it. I highly applaud your efforts 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼 🙏🏼
Standing ovation just cause he's good looking? Lol.
My guess is that Venice Beach has a high number of Vegans and Vegetarians whom this diet would be difficult to follow
I mean, the applause was loud enough? All of a sudden kinda just bombed my earplugs out of nowhere lol but I think that clearly showed how the audience found it all highly noteworthy, they sure did. Most TedTalks don't get standing ovations no matter how "motivational" and "inspiring" they are, right? Considering, this one was just a health speech more like a research work presentation.
@@nodirbekable Well, is he?
quick summ: - meat (micronutrients) - cardio exercise - pad sleep with intermittent fasting - bad: carbs, fruit with high glycemic load (modern banana as opposed to a wild banana)
I applaud any lecture that emphasizes prevention in a health care system that is based on treatment and patented pills. I've also been a vegetarian my entire life and don't even know what meat taste like. I'm learning a lot about nutrition as a student @ IIN, and I certainly would not recommend any diet to anyone until they understand their own unique bio-individuality of blood-type, body-type, enzyme function, possible allergies, sensitivities and much more. What works for me, may not work at all for someone else. It's very problematic and true about the degradation of our grains over the last 100 years, especially in the USA. However, I don't think that whole grains are inherently bad or a part of our devolution just because they weren't around millions of years ago. Evolution is a creative and adaptive process where new and useful elements manifest into our society to continue the complexity and diversity of life. I eat a decent amount of grains and complex carbohydrates and I do not believe they are harming my health at all. But I am much more aware of where they come from. In the same way people are choosing their meat carefully, I also choose my grains more carefully. Again this works for my body type specifically. If a person is experiencing the build up of triglycerides and having issues with insulin and are also consuming carbs, they should definitely look at their diet to see what's causing it. Most of the blue zones across the world live beyond 85, mostly free of dementia and also have whole grains in their diet. They do eat meat as well. I think the key thing to get away from is processed foods.
Hey what’s the best way to discover ur body type? Interesting. Love what you wrote.
A vegetarian diet unfortunately doesn't do much for testosterone, or serve to add the needed amino acid profile for muscle growth and development. But if what you're doing works for you good luck with that.
THANK YOU. Hunter gatherers we're not having meat every night. Sometimes, they didn't catch anything. They sure as heck weren't eating meat every meal. A well-rounded diet full of whole foods is best.
In Nigeria, we seldom hear of Dementia amongst those in their 70s and 80s
@@emolique I’m
I find this very interesting. I am a certified nursing assistant in North Carolina. I work directly with Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. I Have been working like crazy since we’ve had Covid and I always thought that I was just exhausted and tired that’s why I was having short term memory loss 33 years old. I work so much I don’t even have time to exercise or take care of myself. I’m dedicated to raising my two young boys. Before the pandemic I bartended part time and my mom was a lot sharper. I can’t wait till after Christmas because I’m definitely going to be seeking another job. I’m killing myself taking care of these patients and I am terrified that I’m going to end up like them someday and I don’t wanna end up like that someday.
Babe...if you don't take care of you, you'll be less-than for everyone else. Please love YOU first.
wow THAT'S a tough job! and towards the end they lose ALL bodily control and guess WHO gets to deal with it? yeah I only had to deal with ONE.. my spouse. I can't even imagine dealing with a whole buncha patients like this.
Thank you for raising awareness on this - 50% of my elderly relatives have dementia. This gives me hope that I and my siblings can possibly avoid this awful illness.
Whole food plant based diet 99% of the time and plenty of good quality sleep. Exercise
@@SailorDoggo Exactly, also intermittent fasting is likely to be extremely beneficial because of the process of autophagy that fasting triggers.
If that many of your relatives have it it likely has a genetic component. So hopefully you might make a difference with this but as they say, expect the worse and you will never be disappointed.
Excellent presentation, Max. My late mother also lived with dementia after the age of 85, but it was related to suffering multiple "mini strokes" (TIAs). I was both a caregiver and an LCSW/PhD who worked with individuals living with A.D./dementia and their families/caregivers. I wholly embrace what the professional literature and you have said about diet and lifestyle providing increased protection against A.D./dementia as well as many other health-related diseases/disorders. Keep up the great work! Cheers!
I kid for a person who had Alzheimer's. She also had a condition in which she needed red blood cell transfusion for anemia about every two to three months after she had the red blood cells one unit for the next 48 to 72 hours she would become extremely lucid and I contacted the Alzheimer's Association about it but nobody ever called me back. It was repeatable over the two years every time she had the transfusion within the next 72 hours she became very lucid and I think that's important if somebody could pick up on it of course she was getting red blood cells from young people I don't know if there's some protein on the red blood cell but she was sleep and she came back from the transfusion and then the very lucid.
My mom slept with the TV on continuously for years never letting her sleep deeply I warned her and warned and now she has dementia, no control over her bowels ,sleep is very important as much as diet and exercise
I’m so sorry about your mom.
My mom does the same thing. I'm noticing the signs unfortunately.
What an incredible son investing so much interest and time into research to help her. I firmly believe that diet makes a huge difference in accelerating or preventing disease. The type and quantity of carbs we eat is extremely important. Thank you Max!
My father exercised most of his life. Even in his 80s. He was careful with what he ate. He only took pills for high blood pressure after he was 70. But around the age of 85, he started showing signs of dementia. By the age of 89, he had full blown dementia. In my opinion, he inherited it. His mother's father had it. His mother had it, his sisters had it.
Am I an ogre to agree with you that dementia is hereditary as no one in my family has had it I hope that's the case. This also means this young man may deprive himself of a more relaxed diet and exercise to no avail. I wish him the best and like the message that our brains are worth protecting.
His point isn’t that all dementia is preventable. His point is some of them are.
And all my relatives play the piano, so I guess it's inherited, right?
Thank you for the presentation of research. I am sorry to hear about your Mom. I went through it with my Mom as well. It is a monster. That is an accurate description. Keep getting the word out. I will do so too.
"Our cognitive health might be a choice that we make with every bite that we take" Loved it. Thank you so much for all this information. My mom died last year and suffered from a very strong form of Alzheimers disease🙌🌿so to me every word in your Tedtalk is of importance. 🙏
My mom died too last year
Good relationships, friendships are of utmost importance. That's always been a hard one for me. It's tough. Eating good, and working out are a lot easier.
“Brain healthy choices/body healthy choices” been emphasizing this with my patients for many years, but I’ve found that each individual must realize it and make these “healthier” choices practically in their lives despite the daily “temptations” of our pantry, advertising, peer/family pressures, and our own emotional/psychological state of being❣️ Awesome presentation!👏🏽
Started eating exactly as he described at 60. In my 50s my health was going downhill. Now I can hike 100s of miles on a single multi-day trip.
Good for you Rusty! keep up the good work.
Really ??
@@dianacooper8414 la
How many days?
@@busterbiloxi3833 I typically do around 100 miles per week. Longest hike has been 566 miles which took me 40 days.
This was really thought provoking and excellent in terms of details for what you need to do to try and prevent this. My Mum has been diagnosed with Dementia and her short term memory has drastically deteriorated. It is really sad to see her trying to navigate the world around her now where she can ask the same question again and again over a 10 min period. I really want to apply all of Max's advice and see how I feel in three months... Here I go
I changed my diet 7 or 8 years ago. This is fairly on par with what I do…we take our leftover salad and add it to our eggs for breakfast! I do need to do more weights work. Thanks for this! Great Ted talk
A very interesting talk. My Mother is 97 and has had Dementia for 17 years. For 70 years she ate once a day, didn't drink didn't smoke was a vegetarian and ate mostly raw and organic. MASSIVE amounts of leafy greens, fruits nuts and olive oils. She never learnt to drive and walked for miles every day. She is incredibly healthy and is on no medication whatsoever.She lived like that - yet she STILL has Dementia.
Abigail McKern Same here with my mother. It is a disease that makes no sense whatsoever. A person can do EVERYTHING right and still develop it. Sending love my way to you and your mother.
@@hannahz6303 Thanks so much - yes I agree!
My mother is 84 and has dementia. Never smoked, never drank, healthy diet (although she loved sweets), fairly did some exercise, read a lot, got a PhD in her early 50's....was never overweight...still got Alzheimer's. She started showing signs probably 10 years ago, and gradually got worse.
My mother in law was the same , Alice never drank or smoked, was very religious, ate healthy food, rarely if ever ate takeaway, kept to a healthy weight all her life, exercised daily, never developed diabetics or high blood pressure, until she became ill she did not take medication, as her condition worsened Alice became paranoid and very distrusting, yet she developed dementia.
@@peterbeyer5755 It really makes you wonder if there's anything at all you can do. My mom also became very distrustful, aggressive, acusatory...besides forgetting a lot of things. Now with medication she is calmer, but still has episodes.
Dementia is a monster. My dad had it and it was so painful to watch his decline. This TED talk was great.
What a lovely person he is, you can see how passionate he is.
Love his book, "Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life." It's the only audiobook I took the time and effort to send to all of my friends and family to really listen to. I highly recommend it.
Thank you for this message! Confirmation of my thought! My mom has been in dementia many years, many in my family couldn’t believe it. I love my mother and I am so grateful for her life that has shown me what I should focus on for myself!❤️❤️
Mental health is very much like physical health - embodied in the old phrase "if you don't move it, you lose it".
They say inertia is its own reward. Use it or lose it.
Amazing video, my mom is 86 and has had dementia for the last 8 yrs. . I am going to make change my diet and lifestyle after seeing this video. Thank you.
Excellent presentation. Personal yet never taking away from the big picture
This was a very powerful and well put together speech. Well done you, Max.
My father died at the age of 95. He ate everything! Sometimes in moderation, sometimes in excess! He started to take his maintenance meds at the age of 40.He had stroke 2x.He was operated once on his large intestines.He died of bladder cancer. 95 is a ripe good age to say goodbye, in my opinion. What made him live long? He worked with his hands; ate whatever is served him; enjoyed watching baseball on tv and even listening to radio; he enjoyed reading and listening to news; he laughed a lot on any joke;he doted on his children and grandchildren; loved my mom, he "concedes" to my moms' argumentation at the start; he walks a lot usually around 7am; he prayed a lot too....but I think besides all these, he went to his doctor regularly that all his medical concerns were addressed as soon as they start! And oh...he naps after lunch and sleeps at 9pm. I hope the speaker reach 95 just like my father...finally, my father had never taken olive oil, it is not a part of our meals...i just dunno why! And he was lucid till the end.He had 10 children ...maybe that made his life longer too hahaha
Sometimes the answer is "good genes." Hope your family lives like your dad.
@@kulecter99 i hope so too
95 is a great age. Well done to him. That's a good run
Great story. 😊
also genetics...
This is literally the BEST TED Talk I've ever listened to.
There are so many sincere and logical thoughts and advises here that the only thing left to me is to write you all THANK YOU, PEOPLE. My special appreciation for Max.
Thank you so much, I wish you and your mum many blessings x x
sleep, rest, no intense heat, self-care, scalp, face neck massage, good food, self-fulfilling interests, moderation, love your world
no intense heat?, love a good dry sauna is that OK ?
@@MegaJohnnycage not after long exposure to heat, drinking or a work-out, you are in need of hydration and rest. ONLY a few mts. to 'relax', anymore is counter-effective, avoid brain fog, drink copious amts of water. Try bathing, at home with epsom / sea salt, music[I avoid hot tubs, saunas, etc,,- keep showers and bath water very warm, comfortable,
What about heat ? I like heat...I'll have to go back and listen.
JOHNNY, NOT after a workout, drinking, or after exposure to hot sun,.Rest and hydrate After a swim or calm activity, a few minutes feels relaxing. Physically, the body may fatigue, extreme heat for longer periods is CONTER-EFFECTIVE..drinking water, and sleeping well prevents brain fog, a symptom of fatigue.
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For me, its my father. Im also trying to spread how important its to take care of oneself. He was an incredibly good person. But he never took care of himself. Smoked, had alcohol, not caring about what he eat, not exercising and the list keeps going. He got diagnosed at 57 with Alzheimer and he couldnt make his dream to retire and finally stop working. Everyone, take care of yourself NOW. For yourself, and for the people who loves you.
My husband was struck on the left side of his head. Hu had swelling which impacted blood flow to his brain. In a short time vascular issues started… now we has mixed dementias. His diet was wholesome.
Years ago I developed a plan to live forever and so far its working. I also don't take myself too seriously.
Forever?..I’m just trying to make it till the end of my life.
😂😂😂😂😂
Scott failed to mention he was 25 !!
I personally know a lovely lady who has done *everything* 'right' and yet still has dementia. It is beyond heartbreaking that she put her whole heart into living and teaching all those things mentioned, yet now has the very thing she passionately resisted by her lifestyle.
And sadly that can happen. But I know for me personally, I'm someone who needs to know that I truly did everything I could. That's the only way I can live with myself. Just knowing that being overweight puts one at risk for alzheimers was enough for me to hit my goal weight by the time I turned 50. I need to know I did everything I could. And this woman you know did too. That's very sad, poor thing :(
Pray and ask the good Lord why and share the answer He gives you to her. Based upon what Max is saying, there's good reason. I am not a doctor, but what about the whole picture of what Max said. What other things might she have ignored unbeknown to her?
I am also doubting the diagnosis sometimes, many people have some memory issues but they are labelled as Dementia
As a survivor of traumatic brain injury, and because my grandma had Alzheimers when she passed away a few years ago, I'm at high risk for developing dementia. Actually, I'm about 20 years overdue, though it's only in the last 2 or 3 years that I've started showing definite signs. I'm absolutely convinced that I warded it off with an active lifestyle, constantly challenging myself to learn new things and think in varied ways. Since the pandemic started, I'm less able to interact with other people or consistently find new things to do, and my mental health has certainly suffered. Thank you for this talk
Thanks for sharing this. I feel or think that I'm somewhat in the same boat as you. A few too many and one worse than the others, head rattling from the auto accidents over the decades. Illnesses and falls, but the pandemic has put a damper on getting out to socialize & go to the Y. So then I have had to develope a plan for chores to incorporate/mimick some stretches and resistance exercises. I have hand weights. Also do a little bit of yoga. 🧘♀️ Due to being overweight I need to get more aerobics and walking in. 🚶♀️ Hopefully I might be able to dance a little more by the end of the year. Best of luck with your health, healing and warding off any illnesses. 💪 ❤️
@@cherannretiredgran66, best wishes to you also!
Awesome information ! Thank you so much for this video and opening up the truth about our foods
Thanks for the insights. My dad had Alzheimer's disease and while caring for him during the 2.5 years definitely don't want to get it. It is a very degrading disease.
Constantly amazed by your work Max!!! Fantastic presentation!!
Ever notice how it's always young people who say this? Once you hit 60, or maybe sooner, you'll see some of your smartest, fittest, most engaged friends start to lose it right along with those who've done nothing to prevent it.
Excellent speaker . Very informative .
My dad's only friend died and he and mom only had each other. Dad developed dementia from what I believe was lack of social interaction. He and mom fed off of each other until they were both institutionalized. Your friends are worth more than you know.
At this point, I've neither watched the video nor read all the comments but am going to add this anyway: Drinking water for good hydration is the most important part. Much "senile" behavior is because the person is dehydrated and very common in nursing homes where drinking less water seems to be encouraged so there are not diapers to change, etc.
That's terrible!
@Rahm Minai-Far I looked this up and there is no comment there. I wanted to see this, bummer.
Drinking water is absolutely essential, for preventing urinary tract infections, which in the elderly, can lead to very serious problems incl. severe Confusion, hallucinations, difficulty walking and more. We lose our thirst as we age....I ended up getting constant headaches as a result of not drinking water.
It's a balancing act, of hydration, as drinking too much water will flush out your electrolytes, even until death, as has happened with a few distance runners.
I think the problem with hydration is because many of the elderly in nursing homes are on modified diets and can’t take in the thickened liquids. I have seen it and it’s awful.
I'm an EQ Coach, definitely working with the brain. I think SLEEP must be added to this. The last scientific study I read said the we MUST get those 8 hours in. Max is an awesome lecturer. Great voice tone. No flapping screaming hands and arms, and phony eye movements, as one see so often on such tapes. I found him incredibly easy to listen to and absorb his lfe-changing tips. There arenotes on Aspartame below ... now I'm gonna take a look at what coffee does. Certainly water is essential. As I look to the right I see a video called "How to Trick Your Brain into Falling Asleep," that I will now read. So many of my clients can't fall asleep at night.
False. Many can sleep long hours but still not slept. You only need roughly 3-4 hours of deep sleep per day.
@@khmer31 that is just completely incorrect. Read Mathew Walkers 'Why we sleep'
I discovered years ago that listening to a favorite book read by a gentle-voiced reader has me asleep consistently inside of 15 minutes. Much more effective for me than white noise
This talk is not to help people who have dementia. It is about how it can possibly be prevented in the future through personal lifestyle choices. However, it is very heartening that so many people are here looking for ways to help their loved one with a diagnosis.
Thank you so much for this information. Appreciate it it greatly....gives me a lot to think about, since I'm taking care of a parent with dementia.
Yes yes yes! We just started to work with a doctor (MD) in a partnership (we are dietitians) to help individuals prevent, improve, and reverse Dementia! Thanks for helping to share this important information!
Maybe take a look at the details of the finger study. Seems like the health advice described here is exactly what was common between the intervention and control groups in this study of a very specific population. While I think the advice in this video might well be very wise it is NOT supported (not addressed at all) by the particular study he waves past us to make it look like there is scientific support.
This is one of the really better talks out there....very informative if you’re planning a lifestyle change.
Excellent, excellent talk. Enjoyed this thoroughly.
Ancestors lived no longer than 30 years... no wonder they didn't develope dementia. Blaming cereals, or lifestyle will be an absolute truth for those who don't develop the illness, like people who trust in their horoscope because it was right twice in their lives...
Thank you for caring for others you are so young. What a great thing you are doing. God bless you. I saw sadness after n your face over med school. Ask God for His plan for you. You are incredibly gifted with compassion and intelligence. There is a great reason for you to be here. With your caring and gift to speak the sky is the limit.
Great presentation thank you for caring enough to educate others
What an amazing talk so full of great information to keep our body and brain healthy
Very educational from a very smart young man. I’m 65 and worried about dementia. For several years I’ve been following many of his suggestions. I like his approach to this topic and take his advice as solid!
This is so helpful. Thank you. Prayers for you and your Mom❤️🙏
I've been helping a friend take care of her husband who has Alzheimers. He was the epitome of intellectual, social, financial and physical health. He was a wealthy business owner and a health and fitness enthusiast his whole life. He is in his mid 50s and he can't discern reality from a tv show. He's completely mentally disabled but extremely healthy otherwise.. Let me restate, he has always been very healthy and a fitness and health food enthusiasts. The answers aren't simple.
Coconut oil
No, they probably aren't.
Well, I can say that today many people "can't discern reality from a tv" or right from wrong information on social media!
We have so many chemicals in our environment maybe something got into his food. It could be anything from bad water, Mercury in fish/fish oil fire retardants from wild fires or chemicals in a home
How was his sleep?
You spoke so well on this topic! Thank you!
What a wonderful presentation! Beautiful! I could listen to you all day long. Clear and concise ❤️
That ancient banana in minute 14.08 is still available in Indonesia. We call it pisang batu (stone banana) and we eat it with various type of fruits as part of a menu called rujak bebek (spicy crushed fruit salad).
I would love to try rujak bebek!
I am from South Africa....and in Afrikaans (language) we call a banana....a "piesang". 😁
And how does this banana taste? Like an normal banana but less sweet?
How does pisang batu look like? How to make rujak bebek? Terima kasih.
@@SSR00000 I am not surprised, considering the Dutch brought slaves from South Sulawesi province in Indonesia when they colonised it. Apparently the slaves brought their language too.
"Vegan diets have been linked to Alzheimer's disease prevention in two new studies. Two new research studies add to previous data that a diet rich in colorful, whole plant foods is key to preserving brain health and preventing Alzheimer's Disease." I'm not saying don't eat meat, I just didn't get the push to eat more meat when most studies are telling people to reduce consumption.
Vegans tend to eat very healthy overall. Idk if the control group in those studies ate something like the Mediterranean diet or closer to a McDonald’s diet. I’d like to see some studies specifically comparing a rounded healthy diet vs vegan and vegetarian diets. there are extremely important nutrients, like zinc, that are so incredibly difficult to get from veggies and grain sources, but readily available to our bodies from animal form. Two oysters are more than your daily needs, problem is when we eat 12 instead
@@jessicaschroder6978 Not to start anything but zinc is probably one of the easier nutrients to get on a vegan diet.. tofu, tempeh, nut, grains an veggies. There certainly are some that require effort to get, but fermented food and some foods we have kind of forgotten about can easily make it up.. some examples are fresh peas, beans and lentils.. how many people eat these once a week or month even.
Excellent point, thanks for mentioning! It's interesting that each of those nutrition "gurus" presents studies that support his or her claims. My conclusion form that is that humans can live healthy on a lot of different diets. But what all those types of diets have in common is: they avoid processed "industry" foods especially sweet beverages. Plus they always recommend physical exercise. Thus I believe that what's truly beneficial for your body is that mix of a diversified choice of predominantly freshly prepared foods and getting regular physical exercise (as said in the video walking, taking stairs and biking places in everyday life is enough). I have decided on a mainly vegan diet with occasional fish (once or twice a month) and fermented milk products like kefir about twice a week. Not so much for health reasons but because I believe that from an ecological view point humanity must reduce the consumption of animal based foods drastically.
I loved this T Talk until he mentioned eggs and meat and fish. A 100% whole food plant based diet is scientifically shown to be the healthier lifestyle to prevent disease.
Those studies were paid for by pharma. Ignore studies. A healthy 75% raw and organic vegan lifestyle is the only way to learn ve
What an amazing young man. The best presentation I have ever heard.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I needed this. I’ve been vegetarian going on two and a half years. Recently I have been very sick, I’m always in pain, I’ve lost a lot of muscle I had from before when I worked out. I’m only 27, I’m tired and desperate. You may have convinced me to start eating red meat and salmon.
You should, my sister (60) went vegetarian then vegan and wasn't feeling well, when she told her doctor she changed her diet he asked her to eat red meat again to see if she feels any different and she did very much so, she's no longer vegetarian/vegan
I feel you. Check out the Bulletproof diet. It's a diet designed to boost your brain. I bet this guy follows it too. Read about it and get the Bulletproof Roadmap. It's very easy to understand what to eat! I hope you feel better soon xx
It’s very important that vegetarians eat plenty of protein in the form of nuts, tofu, and other sources.
Whatever is in red meat and salmon, you get it from other food sources. What's important is getting all of the nutrients and vitamins that you need
Thank you, Max. Brilliant articulate informed presentation. I am 82 with no trace of dementia. You are right and I would like to add that, how we behave towards people experiencing dementia commonly exacerbates the symptoms and causes great distress for all concerned. I have two helpful guide books that are proving to alleviate the distress.
Any link or where can i find the guides?
This is an excellent point about how people commonly interact with dementia sufferers.
Hi Trevor , I am from India . please the two guide books that you follow . I would like follow and the share to the world .
@@youdeadisgreenagenda8676 I don't know about that guy's guides but there's a very good book called _Never Be Sick Again_ by Raymond Francis. He wrote it ages ago and he talks about inflammation and diet meaning foods you eat not going on a crazy diet
do you eat a lot of fats he speaks of?
Excellent job on this speech! It lines up with the very thing I am trying to improve in my own life. I personally deal with a lot of tell-tell signs that I’m heading in the wrong direction dietary wise and brain-health wise, but I’m in the process of correcting this so I can improve my overall health and improve my chances for living long with exceptional vigor.
Good luck. Keep going.
Excellent, thankyou. God bless your Mum 🙏🏻
My mother's doctor years ago let it slip in conversation: "We ruined many older women with cholesterol lowering medication."
Amazing!! Thankyou so very much for this talk. I am changing my lifestyle & eating habits from now. Have been thinking of doing this & now I am determined. For mine & my family's health. Thankyou so much!! I truly hope this brings a massive breakthrough in this monster of a disease. God bless you & your mum & family.
Every woman I’ve known who developed dementia was in a long-term abusive marriage. PTSD seems to be a factor.
Hormones linked to stress (notably cortisol) are very damaging to the brain.
The causes of dimensia/alzheimer is unknown; that is why drug companies cannot develop a cure.
I come from a family that suffers from dementia including my mom and she NEVER was abused by my father or anyone for that matter. It’s also genetic I believe
My Mom repeats her traumatic stories over and over. She tells the story of finding her Mother sitting on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood. My Grandmother had a miscarriage. I hear this story over and over. I'm so happy when she skips a day of telling it. There are other sad stories. I try to encourage new trains of thought. She also wakes at night to go to the bathroom and wants to go out the front door. I ask her where she's going. She says to the outhouse. I remind her to go to the bathroom. It's really hard to see this. She is walks pretty good..Her brother and my sister want her in a nursing home. I'm not ready for that. They said she would need to be sedated for 14 days in a room if she didn't obey. The admitting staff said nursing homes prefer immobile patients at this time. This disease is very scary. My Mom turns 76 in April.
I know quite a lot cases, where someone was abuser for the whole life, and then got dementia. I know nobody who was mentally fine, and got dementia.