AF and Dementia Risk

I understand a key risk of AF is that of stroke. What is the view on the risk of dementia and what effect do anticoagulants have in that? Anyone have any information or views ?

Thanks

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and I found answers right away !

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hidden]

So what were they?

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

they’re on this site - as soon as I posted my question they popped up - as related posts.

healthunlocked.com/afassoci...

healthunlocked.com/afassoci...

Those are for starters - there are more.

I’m very interested as I’ve just signed up for a long term study( I hope !) and been assigned to the anticoagulant group.

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you.

[Hidden in reply to jeanjeannie50]

It’s of special interest to me as both my grandad and dad had dementia before strokes and then more dementia….. worrying but I’m hoping with my healthy lifestyle, pacemaker and anticoagulants I might stave off the worst a bit longer than my dad ( dementia started at 70 and died at 84) My grandad was gone at 62. Ah life !

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

The secret is good genes. The youngest male death in my family for four generations was 88 (in 1940) and the oldest 94 (in 2012) .

[Hidden in reply to BobD]

Thanks - that helps 😂

[Hylda2 in reply to Hidden]

my mum died with dementia at 91!

[pusillanimous in reply to Hidden]

There seems to be a certain predetermined age in some families. My mother had eight siblings- the family consisted of 5 boys and 4 girls, all living completely different lifestyles. Despite the boys being active in WW2 and the males in particular having bad habits like smoking and alcohol consumption, they and their mother all lived to the age of 94.Their father was killed in an accident . My father, from whom myself and my 4 sisters inherited the AF gene, died at 76 from prostate cancer (which could have been avoided if he had been higher on the waiting list). His father died in his 70s, not quite sure how, but his mother and sister both lived into their 90s. My eldest sister has just had her 90th birthday !

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Hidden]

Dementia is a horrible thing isn't it.

I had to laugh, until today I'd been thinking your name was Old Git. I thought to myself he's probably not a very nice person. 😁🤣

[Threecats in reply to jeanjeannie50]

😂 I'd initially misread the name, too. Only seen what it really is this afternoon when I logged on here with my laptop! The joy of a bigger screen😃

I hope you are feeling a bit better now, Jeanjeannie x

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Threecats]

Yes, have felt a bit better today. Just want the tiredness to go now. Funny how we can see what's not there!

[CDreamer in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Glad you are feeling better Jean - will answer PM eventually - incredibly busy.

[C66t in reply to jeanjeannie50]

glad to hear thst Jean thinking of you and wishing you full and speedy recovery.

[Hilianna in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Sorry you have not been well. Hope the tiredness lessens and you are feeling a bit better soon....

[saulger in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Hi Jean. Anyone who calls themselves "OldGit" can't be all bad...

[Elli86 in reply to jeanjeannie50]

😆😆😆 old git as a name would have given him instant legendary status

[tunybgur]

I've always wondered what the effect of drugs to slow and reduce the load on the heart have on the other organs, especially the blood hungry brain?

[Hidden in reply to tunybgur]

Me too but I’d go mad trying to read and understand the wealth of all that is available.

[DawnTX]

I would not want to go without my blood thinners knowing what I am aware of. The erratic heartbeat and the pooling of blood without a blood thinner would be frightening to me you have many people on here that have had strokes they will be the best ones to give you a view I would rather be on the opposite side of them as it is heartbreaking to read about the strokes

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Unconnected.

And I have been checked cause they gave me a CT BRAIN SCAN/MRI

it shows a cyst in my left sinus!

Stop worrying.

Genes could give you alzheimers! Like Parkinsons, MS etc.

cheri JOY. 73. (NZ)

My AF was caused by thyroid problems - thyroid cancer.

There is dementia and there is alzheimers.