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Young America on the road to dementia!!!

Nine out of 10 Americans between ages 18-24 believe they’re living healthy lifestyles — yet most eat too much fast food, drink too many alcoholic and sugar-sweetened beverages and engage in other behaviors that could put them at risk of stroke, according to an American Stroke Association survey released today.

The results are part of a survey of 1,248 Americans ages 18-44 on their attitudes about health, including influences of and beliefs about health behaviors and their risks for stroke.

Check out this article:   http://www.alzheimersweekly.com/content/young-america-road-dementia 

How many of our young people between the ages of 18 - 44 engage in physical activity - maintaining a healthy weight - eat fast foods regularly - eat the recommended servings of fruits & vegetables - consume alcohol regularly.

My grandmother just turned 100 yrs old last month. She lived on a milk farm, grew her vegetables, made their ice cream, never heard of fast food restaurants, but she baked home made bread and home made jams and jellies.  Her mind is sharp, she still rides a three wheel bike, and she can still bake cookies. Yet my grandpa who also lived on the milk farm in his 80's got dementia / Alzheimer's. He left the house one day and took a walk and a few hours later my grandma got the call that grandpa was dead lying in the pastures. My grandma told me his dementia was bad, yet she didn't have the heart to tell him he can't take a stroll like he always did. He went down to a neighbors house and sat down watching the cows before he passed away.

Yes it is in the genes, yet what about the people who don't have this in there genes and still have dementia because of the way they live.

I hope this article helps you.  Let's take care of our young and try to stop this disease.

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint of James A Rock Pub., Co.
http://www.mariefostino.com/
http://www.mariefostino.blogspot.com/