Short-Term Memory Loss "Solutions?"

[rickyw]

Get your b12 levels checked. If low, supplement with a sublingual b12 supplement. You can read about b12 deficiency and memory issues in the literature. B12 is not always absorbed well in the gut, so receiving injections or sublingual are the way to go if deficient

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Alcohol? If so, stop.

 

[Burch]

Viagra. It wont help your memory but you will quit caring about memory.

 

[pacoalcracker]

part of remembering...is not forgetting

 

[Weldor]

Read the posts on Rokslide and watch the arguments fly. That will stimulate the brain for sure. LOL.

 

[TradArcher]

I had provided this list earlier on this thread and just wanted to add Methylene Blue to it as that helps me.

Methylene Blue (10mg like 3 times a week)
MagMind™ Magnesium L-Threonate
Huperzine-A
Vinpocetine
Lion's Mane
CDP-choline (if you eat a lot of eggs you might not need this one)

 

[WyoWild]

1. Get good sleep 8-9hrs per night. Avoid screen time for 60 min before bed.
2. Regular cardio exercise five days a week
3. Cut out alcohol entirely
4. Make sure your blood pressure & cholesterol are normal/managed. As significant amount of dementia can stem from vascular disease affecting the brain.
5. Stay socially engaged with friends/family/work

 

[WyoWild]

One supplement that is being looked at closely in brain health is creatine monohydrate. This is the same supplement used in weight and athletic training. There is a growing body of literature that creatine supplementation may improve recovery after traumatic brain injury. As a result it is now being looked at as a supplement that may provide benefits for cognitive impairment and dementia. Other promising aspects of creatine monohydrate are that it has a good safety profile and it is no overly expensive. Worth consideration.

 

[satchamo]

Hey guys,

I'll be 64 y/o in a few weeks, exercise regularly, have a pretty clean diet, and will retire in a year. I have a lot of hobbies, including reading, so I keep my mind busy. But like most of my peers that I know in my age group, my short-term memory has declined over the last several years. You know, the "why did I come into this room" or "what was I going to look for in this drawer" type of thing. It's so frustrating and I'm a guy that likes to look for solutions and deal with things head on, not just ignore them and hope they'll go away. I don't believe (at least at this point) that I am pre-Alzheimers or anything like that, it's likely just age-related memory loss.

That said, have any of you all done anything or take anything such as a supplement, which you feel has truly worked? I see ads for Prevagen but I've researched it a bit and of course, doctors say it doesn't work. But I'd be open to trying something if I knew it had worked for others.

Thoughts?

Shit I’m 37 and this happens daily lol be thankful you made it to 64 before it happened

 

[Mike Islander]

I've always had a hard time remembering trivial things, like bringing home work clothes. I put anything I'm supposed to bring home from work in front of the door immediately when I think of it.
Hunting gear piled up near the door and checked against a hunt-specific checklist. I'm a private pilot and checklists are a big part of my life.

I write down tasks on a sticky note immediately then go through the collection of stickies that builds up and compile any incomplete tasks.

MCT oil and mushroom nuetropics help some folks.

Underlying causes of memory loss beyond normal aging might include:
Sleep deprivation

Stress or anxiety

Depression

Nutritional deficiencies (especially B12)

Medications (especially anticholinergics, sleep aids, or benzodiazepines)

Thyroid issues

Early-stage cognitive disorders, like MCI or Alzheimer’s

 

[Crusader]

I had provided this list earlier on this thread and just wanted to add Methylene Blue to it as that helps me.

Methylene Blue (10mg like 3 times a week)
MagMind™ Magnesium L-Threonate
Huperzine-A
Vinpocetine
Lion's Mane
CDP-choline (if you eat a lot of eggs you might not need this one)

Are any of those items available in a "combined" package, so to speak, like as a memory supplement?

 

[DLSJR]

Periodontal disease ( Gum Disease) is one of the leading causes, especially in over 60 individuals. Clean teeth and healthy gums are essential to good memory.

Great oral health is essential to cognitive health as well as cardiovascular health. Poor oral health and bacteria have been associated with both cardio and neurological diseases.

 

[DLSJR]

1. Get good sleep 8-9hrs per night. Avoid screen time for 60 min before bed.
2. Regular cardio exercise five days a week
3. Cut out alcohol entirely
4. Make sure your blood pressure & cholesterol are normal/managed. As significant amount of dementia can stem from vascular disease affecting the brain.
5. Stay socially engaged with friends/family/work

This is about as good and complete a list as I’ve seen in a long time.

 

[Huntingfarandwide]

I can vouch for both of these supplements that you can buy from Puritans Pride, I started taking these a year ago. Helped me tremendously.

Lion's Mane with Ginko
DHEA 100MG Dehydroepiandrosterone

 

[DLSJR]

One supplement that is being looked at closely in brain health is creatine monohydrate. This is the same supplement used in weight and athletic training. There is a growing body of literature that creatine supplementation may improve recovery after traumatic brain injury. As a result it is now being looked at as a supplement that may provide benefits for cognitive impairment and dementia. Other promising aspects of creatine monohydrate are that it has a good safety profile and it is no overly expensive. Worth consideration.

Wilderness Athlete brand Creatine Monohydrate with HMB is a great choice.

 

[PantherMike]

Exercise, quality sleep, Vitamin D, Nicotine, Adaptogenic Mushrooms, fresh foods-cut out processed crap, pre biotic supplemant for Gut Health support. Omega 3's lots of them.

- I need to give up aged Bourbon and Cigars but dang I really like both...

 

[North of 60]

Lots of good suggestions above.

Another one is to avoid sugar and greatly reduce refined carbs. Diabetes is a known risk factor for Alzheimers, and some medical folks refer to Alheimers as type 3 diabetes.

 

[nm.otter]

Dietary stuff posted above is mostly spot-on. IIRC it was a researcher in PA (don't recall if it was Penn or Pitt) who started using the 'Type 3 Diabetes' phrase a while back. Insulin resistance will fry any and all of your organs over time.

Learning to play a musical instrument (even at 80+) and dancing are the two most effective activities from what we have read. Wife really likes this guy and is starting to learn classical banjo (yes, you read that right).

 

[North of 60]

@nm.otter, yes sir- good for her and that is great...and not exactly sure what classical banjo sounds like

Bridge is a challenging card game that has helped my 89 year old mom retain her faculties.

 

[nm.otter]

I haven't listened to him yet, but there's something about the combination of mental and physical that does real magic.

Network engineering and mountaintop tower work is my jam. In a decade or so I'll be doing more gardening and less climbing. My dad gardened and hiked his way to 95.