Alzheimers?

[spideyman]

Is it true ppl who have suffered a brain injury are more prone to develop alzheimers?

[iforget]

This is one of those things that is hard to prove and as far as I am aware there have not been any wide reaching long term studies.... but there have been some reports suggesting that there could be a link between certain injuries and certain kinds of Alzheimer's.

I read about the possible link early on and asked the neuro who did not seem to think this was an issue to be concerned about...if you are concerned asking your own doc can't hurt.

[spideyman in reply to iforget]

After 3 haemorrhages of the brain stem and 1 stroke I'm very much thinking alzheimers is going to finish me off. I may be good but I'm not superman

[TiredNan in reply to spideyman]

Hi Spideyman

I've heard it said by some but not by anyone who was medically qualified. I used to worry like hell about dementia or my brain tumour foming back. My neurologist has said that there is no definite proven link and best to take each day as it comes.

Twenty years on from my massive brain injury and I am doing ok so far. hope you will be fine but understand the worry.

Take care

TN

[spideyman in reply to TiredNan]

Yes my Mums a retired neuro nurse who told me theres no proof so why worry.

Thanks TN

[TiredNan in reply to spideyman]

Good on your Mum Spidey.

She isn't making it up just to reassure you.... but it's always a worry these things.... it took me a long time but I've managed to stop worrying so much.

Just cos we forget things now and then doesn't mean we are sliding away into other things. Good things to come for you Spidey I am sure.

Cheers for the reply, all good wishes

TN

[lew-ann]

Lol I carry the altzimers gene but it would be hard to tell sometimes🤔as my memory went south pretty quick and camped out there ever since !!!

Lewann xx

[Shushy]

We were told that too but to be honest it's the least of the things you can worry about because who knows if you'd have got it anyway, regardless of a head injury!

[StrawberryCream]

It seems it is one of the concerns that it is impossible to know for sure whether the brain injury has increased the likelihood of developing dementia or whether we would have been susceptible to developing it anyway. It is only in recent years that research has started to understand more about Alzheimers and a genetic link for some people has been recognised. But that doesn't explain for many why they develop it as that is still largely not known. My friend about a year ago was diagnosed with early onset dementia and there is no explanation as to why or has she had a brain injury.

[Matt2584]

I do not believe that people with brain injuries are more prone to Alzheimer's or dementia.

According to things I have read before is that one of the things scientists find in the brains of Alzheimer's patients is Aluminium.

Now what is a metal like Aluminium doing in the brains of Alzheimer's patients.

Aluminium is an ingredient in most, if not all, spray-on deodorants.

I even questioned one of the staff on Right Guard deodorant's Facebook page what Aluminium was doing in the deodorant. They never replyed. I do think there is a hidden agenda here.

So I've ditched the Lynx deodorant (it never attracted women anyway :D) and I now use a roll-on deodorant which I buy from Holland & Barrett.

[Elenor3]

I know four people who have developed dementia/Alzheimer's disease. (One early onset), and none of them had TBI - so perhaps we'll have to wait for more research to be done? It's makes me very sad some days though when something simple dawns on me that I've misunderstood or not remembered. It makes me think of my dear friend who had the horrendous and fast moving early onset disease, and I think - this must be how she felt? That horrible sick ffeeling of 'oh dear, that's not what it meant / where am I supposed to be / what was I doing?' . It has a few similarities. Fingers crossed they find out the cause.