Dementia

Natural adjuvants for early dementia IMPORTANT: Dementia is not a single disease but a syndrome with many possible causes (Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, mixed dementia, but also reversible causes such as B12 deficiency, hypothyroidism, depression, normal pressure hydrocephalus). Any suspicion of cognitive decline in an elderly person must be evaluated by a NEUROLOGIST with clinical exam, cognitive tests (MMSE, MoCA), blood work and imaging (MRI or CT). An early diagnosis changes the trajectory of the disease. The remedies and strategies described below do not cure dementia and do not replace prescribed medication (donepezil, rivastigmine, memantine), but are adjuvant support to slow decline, preserve quality of life and help the family. ...