Can multivitamin supplements help prevent memory loss and mental decline in older adults? We share research that shows encouraging results, and why you should start taking a supplement now. Learn also all about Alzheimer’s disease symptoms, causes, treatments and self-care in our S1E48 rebroadcast.
In This Episode:
- 00:00 – Intro; Why You Should Start Taking a Multivitamin Now
- 00:30 – How Multivitamin Supplements May Help Prevent Memory Loss and Mental Decline
- 03:01 – What Multivitamin to Choose?
- 04:03 – Intro to S1E48 Episode on Alzheimer’s (First Episode in Series on Dementia)
- 05:15 – Recipe: Pineapple Casserole
- 10:41 – Dementia causes, and Alzheimer’s disease symptoms, causes, treatments and self-care
- 46:17 – Five Films about Dementia You Need to See
- 45:52 – A Scene from the Film “Still Alice”
- 54:17 – Outro
Consider Taking a Multivitamin Now
Prenatal vitamins have what is needed in good multivitamins (for both men and women), are less expensive than other brands, and can be reimbursed under pre-tax reimbursement accounts.
Gummies such as these can also be very tasty! (Note we are not affiliated with CVS)
Multivitamin and Memory References:
- Yeung, L.-K., Alschuler, D. M., Wall, M., Luttmann-Gibson, H., Copeland, T., Hale, C., Sloan, R. P., Sesso, H. D., Manson, J. E., & Brickman, A. M. (2023). Multivitamin Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 118(1), 273-282.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.05.011
Vyas, C. M., Manson, J. E., Sesso, H. D., Cook, N. R., Rist, P. M., Weinberg, A., Moorthy, M. V., Baker, L. D., Espeland, M. A., Yeung, L.-K., Brickman, A. M., & Okereke, O. I. (2024). Effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation versus placebo on cognitive function: results from the clinic subcohort of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of 3 cognitive studies within COSMOS. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 119(3), 692-701. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.011
Multivitamin and Memory Resources:
- Multivitamins for Seniors: Tips for Supplementing Your Diet
- 3 Vitamins You May Need If You’re 50 or Over
S1E48: Alzheimer’s Disease
This our first in a series on dementia. Our brains are phenomenal in their flexibility – data shows we can have changes even 20 years before we have any symptoms due to backup areas of the brain to continue functions. About half of people with dementia are not diagnosed, as loved ones often compensate for cognitive deficits by helping with things they forgot.
Dementia is a symptom and part of any disease that results in debilitating cognitive decline, decreased independence in activities of daily living, and behavior changes.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but many other diseases include dementia – we will be talking about them in the coming weeks. Around 6 million people currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, and this is projected to reach 13 million by 2050 (Alzheimer’s Association & NIA).
Listen to the podcast for more information on Alzheimer’s such as symptoms, causes, treatments, and self-care.
Related Episodes About Dementia and Alzheimer’s:
- S4E41: How to Know if Your Loved One Has Decision-Making Capacity, Ability and Competency
- S3E50: Caring for a Partner with Dementia
- S4E2: What Happens to a Relationship when You Become a Caregiver?
- S5E31: Dementia Care – Is there a Better Method Than Redirection and Distraction? With Rachael Wonderlin
- S2E7: Nonpharmacological Management of Dementia
- S4E16: Understanding Vascular Dementia, the Second-Most Common Form
- S4E1: How to Share the News of a Death with Someone who has Dementia
- S3E47: Frontotemporal Dementia Part 1 – What Is FTD?
- S3E48: Frontotemporal Dementia Part 2 – How FTD is Managed
- S1E34: Huntington’s Disease
- S2E12: The New Alzheimer’s Drug
- S5E14: Can You Hear Me Now? Examining the Relationship of Hearing Loss to Dementia
Alzheimer’s Resources:
- Alzheimer’s Association: Learn about Alzheimer’s, find resources and programs in your area, and online caregiver community
- Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias (National Institute on Aging – NIH): Resources for patients and caregivers, information on clinical trials
- Passionate World Talk Radio Network – Caregivers and Alzheimer’s: These are the stories provided by the caregivers that are on a journey with a loved one that has a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. You will hear about the many issues these caregivers have encountered, and how they learned to deal with this cruel disease.
- Five Unforgettable Films about Dementia You Need to Watch:
Funeral Theater: Still Alice
Today our thespian Charlie acts out a scene from Still Alice (2014). Alice Howland, happily married with three grown children, is a renowned linguistics professor who starts to forget words. When she receives a devastating diagnosis, Alice and her family find their bonds tested.
Recipe of the Week
Marianne is reading a book (Being Dead is No Excuse) that featured this very unusual casserole. Who would ever think of putting pineapples and cheese together with a crispy buttery topping? Southern cooks, of course! By their description, it sounds like something we might just have to try! (Why not…it’s just ham slices shy of being a Hawaiian pizza!) Give it a whirl at this link from Huffington Post.
Also be sure to check out the cookbook this is from, the Southern Sympathy Cookbook: Funeral Food with a Twist, available on Amazon.
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