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[quote=Anonymous]After watching my parents fade into dementia and Alzheimers despite eating healthy, exercising and living a pretty good life, I don't want to see my 80s. Not thrilled about living past 74/75 except I need to make sure my kids are Ok and settled (one has SN and I feel like I may need to live forever if we don't get everything worked out for independent living).

Now I will say the one thing my parents did WRONG that may explain their horrible declines, is they never treated their mental health issues. Both struggled with rage and anxiety. Unmanaged and untreated mental health issues are a major risk factor. Dad at least knew how to cultivate friendships, mom has pseudofriends, but sees everyone as a threat or beneath her and I think that is bad for cognitive health.

So, I'd like to think by taking a holistic approach I will somehow avoid the awful doom, but I doubt it.Add to that physical pain and illness and it all sounds pretty awful. I really wish there were assisted suicide. I would like to get everything in order once I know I am headed onto dementia train...say my goodbyes and head on to a better place.[/quote]

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