tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817205780911729159.post82135845388661226..comments2023-06-25T06:35:00.953-04:00Comments on Retail Pharmacy, Life, and General Lunacy: I Really Don't Want to Lose My MindPharmacy Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06988761844897996541noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817205780911729159.post-37681790642625792182008-05-02T21:27:00.000-04:002008-05-02T21:27:00.000-04:00To comment on the above: Statins have been known ...To comment on the above: Statins have been known to cause memory disfunction, as do anticholinergics such as Ditropan or Detrol. These are common agents used in the elderly but very little has been said about the side effects of using them in this population. I have a great memory for work things and rarely drop the ball, but when I have a day off, my brain is like a sieve. I guess I give my brain a rest. My friend (with a phenomenal memory) asks me how I can be so good at work and so forgetful at home...I guess its because I choose to. When I need it, its there for me. I am grateful for good genes, both my grandparents lived (and thrived) into their nineties so I have hope I will not be a babbling idiot when I am old...er. Mike, national Geographic did a great article on memory a couple of months ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5817205780911729159.post-4038992737618427792008-05-02T00:42:00.000-04:002008-05-02T00:42:00.000-04:00Neuroprotection.It's like that old Woody Allen lin...Neuroprotection.<BR/><BR/>It's like that old Woody Allen line. .. . "Protect the brain, it's my second-favorite organ".<BR/><BR/>Dealing with The Old Guy with the degenerative neurological disorder, I've decided that neuroprotection is where it's at. The NET-PD trials have evaluated CoQ10, minocycline, creatine and a novel compound, and of course there's been Vit E, Vit C, folate, B12 and B6 trials (DATATOP, VITAL, etc).<BR/><BR/>I'm taking high-dose folate/B12/B6 (Diatx Zn) and a statin, and watching my blood pressure and glucose like a hawk, because they're cheap and easy interventions. At some point, I'll personally add higher-dose CoQ10 (the old guy already takes it - I figure I've got some leeway left, and it's expensive at $200/month vs ~$50 at the lower dose). I'll definitely be watching creatine, and I'm not going to quit following the science.<BR/><BR/>Aging is more complex than rusting, so antioxidants alone aren't gonna do the trick, but preserving brain function is probably going to be a reality in the next few years.<BR/><BR/>EEric, AKA The Pragmatic Caregiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006690628166460007noreply@blogger.com