Update: DEMENTIA and ALZHEIMER'S
40+ researchers and clinicians on reversing dementia
Resources:
1. Brain Health Breakthroughs 3.0
New research shows very promising improvements in cognition with lifestyle changes, July 2023
There is no lack of information on ways we can improve our brains and prevent dementia. And now there is information on actual reversal of cognitive decline. In the above summit, 40 interviewees share their experiences with the causes and treatments for dementia.
Once memory loss becomes evident and testing shows brain deterioration, the prognosis from conventional allopathic medicine is poor. The neurologist will likely tell the patient, correctly, that dementia drugs can only ‘slow the decline’, they cannot prevent or reverse dementia. And, like most drugs, they have side effects. Nor will any drug be successful in all patients.
But dementia can be prevented and even reversed with functional and lifestyle medicine.
As some neuroscientists and functional clinicians see success in reversing dementia, they are recognizing several things: 1) dementia starts long before symptoms manifest; 2) the causes and pathways into dementia are many; 3) each patient is unique and treatment plans must be personalized; 4) reversing dementia requires hard work and family/community support; 5) nutrition, environment, and lifestyle are critical players in both creating and reversing dementia; and 6) rebuilding the brain is possible.
Living Well Locally seeks to support the future of reversing one of America’s most challenging and costly diseases through its focus on lifestyle medicine, healing homes, high-quality local foods, and clean environments.
The following list includes prominent efforts to improve and reverse dementia, but it is by no means exhaustive. Practitioners across diverse integrative and alternative medicine disciplines are helping patients prevent and reverse chronic diseases, including dementia. Rebuilding personal health is possible.
Do you have a story of dementia improvement? Or thoughts to share? Or corrections to offer? We appreciate your input.