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i was speaking to my bf's friend about memory loss and i was thinking of ordering something for my memory. i am looking up symptoms of Alzheimer's. i am 23 yrs old, is it possible to even experience it at my age? these are the symptoms i feel i do experience:
1. Decreased ability to remember names when introduced to new people.
2. Performance issues in social or work settings noticeable to family, friends or co-workers (noticeable to my bf)
3. Reading a passage and retaining little material (noticeable to my bf)
4. Losing or misplacing a valuable object (noticeable to my bf)
5. Decline in ability to plan or organize (noticeable by myself)
6. Decreased knowledge of recent occasions or current events (noticeable by me and my bf)
7. Impaired ability to perform challenging mental arithmetic-for example, to count backward from 75 by 7s (noticeable by me and bf)
8. Decreased capacity to perform complex tasks, such as planning dinner for guests, paying bills and managing finances (noticeable by me, complex tasks have been very difficult for me)
9. Reduced memory of personal history (noticeable by myself)
10. The affected individual may seem subdued and withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations. (noticeable by me and bf)
11. Become confused about where they are or about the date, day of the week or season (noticeable by me)
12. Have trouble with less challenging mental arithmetic; for example, counting backward from 40 by 4s or from 20 by 2s (noticeable by bf and me)
I believe i hit my head on something hard when i was a child, but i seriously can't remember at all. this memory issue has been affecting me as i was getting over the age of 10. this has been bothering my academic studies and my grades have never been so good.
it gets very hard to learn something and nothing doesn't stay in my long term memory (well a few things), but things stay in my short term memory. when it comes to auditory, i'm not really listening to something its like someone says somethin and i cant paraphrase what they asked me. i had to ask the question a few times.
my own teachers hated the fact that they had to repeat the question like 3 times. im tryin to take what my teachers said that they had problems with me up to now. my speaking ability has been...not good. i was told i should of been in speech therapy a long time ago. does anyone have any opinions about this?
1. Decreased ability to remember names when introduced to new people.
2. Performance issues in social or work settings noticeable to family, friends or co-workers (noticeable to my bf)
3. Reading a passage and retaining little material (noticeable to my bf)
4. Losing or misplacing a valuable object (noticeable to my bf)
5. Decline in ability to plan or organize (noticeable by myself)
6. Decreased knowledge of recent occasions or current events (noticeable by me and my bf)
7. Impaired ability to perform challenging mental arithmetic-for example, to count backward from 75 by 7s (noticeable by me and bf)
8. Decreased capacity to perform complex tasks, such as planning dinner for guests, paying bills and managing finances (noticeable by me, complex tasks have been very difficult for me)
9. Reduced memory of personal history (noticeable by myself)
10. The affected individual may seem subdued and withdrawn, especially in socially or mentally challenging situations. (noticeable by me and bf)
11. Become confused about where they are or about the date, day of the week or season (noticeable by me)
12. Have trouble with less challenging mental arithmetic; for example, counting backward from 40 by 4s or from 20 by 2s (noticeable by bf and me)
I believe i hit my head on something hard when i was a child, but i seriously can't remember at all. this memory issue has been affecting me as i was getting over the age of 10. this has been bothering my academic studies and my grades have never been so good.
it gets very hard to learn something and nothing doesn't stay in my long term memory (well a few things), but things stay in my short term memory. when it comes to auditory, i'm not really listening to something its like someone says somethin and i cant paraphrase what they asked me. i had to ask the question a few times.
my own teachers hated the fact that they had to repeat the question like 3 times. im tryin to take what my teachers said that they had problems with me up to now. my speaking ability has been...not good. i was told i should of been in speech therapy a long time ago. does anyone have any opinions about this?
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Re: alzheimer's disease
Thu, September 24, 2009 - 6:58 PMSure, there are many things that can be done nutritionally to start. Rosemary is wonderful for the brain, and is shown to advance cognition. Omega3 fatty acids are excellent for the brain and strengthen neuro-transmitters. You can get those eggs with added Omega3s in them, or simply use more olive oil in foods. Supplements are also a good idea. Spices are good for the brain, as they stimulate...the brain and the heart. Antioxidants are critical, and blueberries are showing to reverse Alzheimer's in mice in a recent study. Vitamin D3 is critical. Here's a great online supplier of vitamins: www.vitacost.com.
Separately from this, there are games to utilize. My speech therapist had me do Szuduko when I experienced aphasia years back shortly after brain surgery. She also had me do word recall of lists after looking at them for a few minutes, and timed my ability to spit the list back to her. Perhaps seeking a speech therapist is an idea as well.
Finally, Dr. Douglas and Dr. Blaylock are two doctors who have both, M.D's and considerable training in holistic and naturopathic nutrition. Douglas, in fact, just created a supplement for the sole purpose of strengthening the brain. Blaylock is a neurosurgeon and has excellent books to read as well. Here are their respective websites: www.douglasreport.com and www.blaylockreport.com.
Good luck. And one other thing...for what it's worth, try to eliminate stress and worry about this situation, which shall change in short order soon enough. The actual process of worrying does create more mental havoc than we realize. I do understand all too well the worry that ensues...it's a scary time.
