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[quote=Anonymous]I eat lots of fiber and at least 30 different plant sources weekly - spices and coffee/tea count in this equation, it’s not that hard to accomplish. A healthy gut it foundational for a healthy brain.

I got my shingles vaccine the day I turned 50; there is a correlation between being vaxxed against shingles and a lower rate of dementia.

Similarly I get the updated Covid vaccine yearly, because research has established that those who do have a lower rate of cancers in subsequent years. The mRNA vaccines stimulate the immune system to work more efficiently in general, which means it works better at attacking developing cancer cells which occur in any aging mammal on a regular basis. Also anything that keeps the immune system robust will help with maintaining brain health.

I read and do puzzles and engage new ideas on the regular.

I eschew alcohol entirely - it’s poison that shrinks the brain and especially bad for an aging brain.

I try to work on my physical activity levels, which is a bit of a challenge because my job - caring for profoundly demented patients - is largely sedentary. Recently I’ve taken up weight lifting and body weight exercises I can do while hand feeding and otherwise caring for my current profoundly demented patient.

Dementia is awful; it’s worth it to do whatever you can to avoid or delay it.[/quote]

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