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7 Risk Factors For Dementia Every Senior Should Know

March 20, 2023 · Overall Well-Being
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3. Cognitive Reserve

Cognitive reserve is a person’s resistance to brain diseases. It’s meant to keep the brain active, and the more of it a person has, the longer it takes for diseases to damage the brain.

In other words, people with a larger cognitive reserve can actually delay the onset of symptoms of mental disorders for a longer period of time. On the other hand, those with a smaller cognitive reserve are more likely to develop dementia, even in their 50s.

The three major factors that can affect your cognitive reserve are:

  • leaving school early-a person who leaves education at an early age has a higher chance of having a smaller cognitive reserve compared to a person with full-time education who continues learning throughout their life.
  • social isolation-a person who tends to isolate themselves is also more likely to have a smaller cognitive reserve.
  • less job complexity-a person who hasn’t engaged in mental activities during their lifetime of work, especially those that require memory, problem-solving, reasoning, organizational, and communication skills, may also have a smaller cognitive reserve.

While your cognitive reserve is developed during childhood and early adulthood, there are several things you can do to boost it later in life, such as staying socially and mentally active.

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12 responses to “7 Risk Factors For Dementia Every Senior Should Know”

  1. shirlee schaefer says:
    October 3, 2023 at 1:04 pm

    88 + still learning. I have found the internet has More info. than just the woke info. and childish games with all the bad over the world on display as it happens. I am still going even with cervical spinal stenosis. Emotional stress increases with this problem. Peop[le need to go through the 7 Reasons early in life. More articles on that rather than trans gender and all the rest of the stuff they focus on. If they don’t they wont have a good life to do what it isthey want to do.

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    • Peggy says:
      November 27, 2023 at 2:37 am

      Great reply! I agree with you. Two years ago I had aortic valve replacement. Now I have lumbar spinal stenosis and it so impedes my ability to move….and to sleep. Other than that, I don’t feel’ my age. Not sure it that’s a detriment or not. But it’s certainly eye-opening. Dear Lord, just don’t let me lose my mind.

      Reply
    • Perry Chase says:
      January 27, 2024 at 5:54 pm

      Here for the woke info!

      Reply
  2. Patricia Powell says:
    October 6, 2023 at 2:26 pm

    I had brain bleed and ever since, I have issues

    Reply
  3. Thomas Zara says:
    November 26, 2023 at 7:41 pm

    How come you didnt mention lack of sleep is also a risk factor?

    Reply
    • Susie Pack says:
      January 27, 2024 at 2:28 pm

      I know that’s my biggest issues. 3-4
      Hr of fragmented sleep for over 30yrs. I know it’s gonna do me in.

      Reply
  4. Betty Skerbitz says:
    November 26, 2023 at 11:36 pm

    Wanting to know more.

    Reply
    • Valerie Baldwin says:
      January 27, 2024 at 6:23 pm

      I want to know more about the disease

      Reply
  5. Joseph Libby Sr says:
    January 29, 2024 at 4:49 pm

    Thank you for sharing

    Reply
  6. Alemap says:
    February 7, 2024 at 4:51 am

    Studying Spanish and relearning Hebrew, taking lessons on my fourth musical instrument after a long time of not having time to play music (while raising children and pursuing a career), have all contributed to my feeling of youthfulness, not to mention regular physical activity, regular sleep and eating habits, and a positive attitude bolstered by my abiding faith in Jesus Christ.

    Reply
  7. Craig E. Simms says:
    April 2, 2024 at 8:05 pm

    Failed to mention the importance of proper nutrition. In 2006 the Mayo Clinic stated that all persons 70 and younger diagnosed with any dementia should be tested for Celiac Disease when they found extremely high numbers of misdiagnosed people with dementia/Alzheimer’s. In 2008 neurologists identified exactly with vitamin and mineral deficiency was responsible for ataxia, aphasia, neuropathy, and dementia. I was misdiagnosed 16 years ago at age 45 with dementia and given only a year to live. Turns out, I am actually Celiac and 1000% better after my body could absorb proper nutrition. Doctors are responsible for the death of my mother, brother, and other family members due to misdiagnoses.

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  8. Mountainmeme says:
    May 3, 2024 at 5:12 pm

    This probably won’t make it past your comment screening…but studies are now coming out showing that mRna platformed vaccines…yep, the “jabb”
    bring the risk of prion-type diseases way up. Dementia is related as amyloid issues are part of it as well. The more jabbs the more risk you incur…not for just dementia but cardiovascular/ stroke/infarction issues etc. Oh, and as the insurance actuarials call it…”all- cause mortality”
    mRna is a weapon that is harmful to all living beings and THEY know it.

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