Dementia

[licialin]

Someone a few years ago posted a message about “Dementia drugs” that was never answered. I am very skeptical of these “cures” that come in little pills and since that post was made in 2002 we’ve learned a lot more about the way dementia works. However, are there any effective approaches to improving mental faculties that have cropped up since then?

[twardtime]

You’re right to be skeptical of medicinal treatments, and to be honest I’m not entirely sure how the scientific or health communities view them. But there are other programs that might be worth looking into, depending on your situation. Neuroplasticity is being talked about a lot these days – it’s the idea that we can guide our brains through beneficial change. There was a piece on NPR about a company called Posit Science that has a brain program designed to help memory and cognition; it exercises specific sections of the brain through audio-based activities. Their program just underwent a clinical trial with successful results. It’s primarily for healthy aging adults experiencing cognitive decline, but I think they're also working on some pilot studies with pre-dementia patients. Of course these kinds of approaches will only become more fine-tuned with time; I think Posit Science is a good example, though, of a successful non-medicinal program, considering your skepticism towards those other drugs.

[somewhinUSA]

[quote="twardtime"]You’re right to be skeptical of medicinal treatments, and to be honest I’m not entirely sure how the scientific or health communities view them. But there are other programs that might be worth looking into, depending on your situation. Neuroplasticity is being talked about a lot these days – it’s the idea that we can guide our brains through beneficial change. There was a piece on NPR about a company called Posit Science that has a brain program designed to help memory and cognition; it exercises specific sections of the brain through audio-based activities. Their program just underwent a clinical trial with successful results. It’s primarily for healthy aging adults experiencing cognitive decline, but I think they're also working on some pilot studies with pre-dementia patients. Of course these kinds of approaches will only become more fine-tuned with time; I think Posit Science is a good example, though, of a successful non-medicinal program, considering your skepticism towards those other drugs.[/quote]

Can you embellish more on this subject-Posit Science? This is new to me!