Dementia
The World Health Organization (WHO)
describes Dementia as "a syndrome in which there is deterioration in cognitive function beyond what might be expected from the usual consequences of biological ageing."
Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia.
Disclaimer: This web site is only a collection of information. Discuss Dementia treatment options with your Doctor.
The PDF file on PhotoBioModulation is highly recommended reading.
It shows a lot of connection between sunlight and Alzheimer's and how using different wavelenght of light in many studies have helped.
In short the below research shows many studies of diet, supplements, exercise, stimulus, or treatments that could slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease,
or in many cases improve cognitive abilities.
The research is so extensive that it seems like almost any action may help with Alzheimer's at least in a small way.
The key might be regular cognitive evaluation compared against any treatment actions applied.
In this way the effectness of the treatment for an individual can be assessed.
One possible way to assess cognitive ability, is to regularly measure motor skills and reaction times.
"Digital Cognitive Assessment" may include the "finger tap" test and other reaction time tests.
This DIY finger tap jig is an example of how reaction times can be measured.
Comparing performance over time vs treatments, gives the care givers the fastest feedback,
answering the question of what is being done right or wrong on an individual basis.
In the upcoming months we hope to transition this information in to the database to make the information more accessable.
Here is a sample query that queries for natural products that have
neuroprotective properties, or
improving Cognitive, or
improving Memory.
The Scientific Paper Hit count for the different products are
listed near the bottom of those queries.
Another example is a query that returns papers mentioning
Alzheimers. You may click on "Scientific Papers Found" to expand to see the papers listed
in the database. The natural products are highlighted in yellow sorted alphabetically. Some of the key pathways to look for are:
-AChE↓,
ACh↑,
ChAT↑,
acetyl-CoA↑
-BBB↑, ability to cross the blood brain barrier
-Increasing AntiOxidants: Catalase↑, GSH↑, SOD↑, HO-1↑, to decrease Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS↓)
-Aβ↓ aggregation down.
-Lower Inflammation: TNF-α↓, IL1β↓, IL6↓
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