Exercise keeps the brain healthy.

Good luck soop, I'll be thinking of you on Tuesday too

I spend my whole life going round in ever decreasing circles .

Do you always go round in circles when you drive, crimson?

I've never been able to make decisions and, if I make myself a sandwich the kitchen looks like the aftermath of a nuclear war. If I drive anywhere I always have to turn left at junctions. If I'm not working [and sometimes if I am] I stay up half the night then sleep most of the day.I sometimes get in the car and wonder where I'm going [or if I'm fully clothed; ie jeans and not jim jams]. I'm not sure that anyone would notice if I started on 'the slippery slope'.

crimson, I reached that age in my teens - according to my late mother.

Saw in the paper today that there's a new drug for Alzheimers that should be available in the not too distant future [trials looking good]. I think we all worry dreadfully about it, especially when we get to the 'what have I just come upstairs to do?' age.

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Good luck with the checkover, soop. Will be thinking of you specially on Tuesday

Just hate Sudokus and any kind of 'brain' exercise of the genre. So probably go gaga soon. I keep my brain active by being involved in the community, reading, etc. I really am not sure it makes any difference in the end- genetics seem much more important factors.

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Well you definitely will. Sorry.

I've just done quarter of on hour on my ex bike too. Think that's probably better daily than the half hour I usually put myself through twice a week. Legs wobbly. And sweating! (and I've already had my bath. I will have to just air off)

Me too, Jings I'm wondering whether or not I shall need a leopard-lurex-leotard.

15 minutes a day sounds just right. Really good.

No. Hope it's not that far. (you must tell us what it turns out to be though. I am really curious)

Thank you, Jodi I'll take a look.

Thanks, Jings...I pedal for 15 mins max every day. I'm still waiting for an appointment to attend the strength clinic. I hope to goodness that it isn't located in Oban [130 miles round trip]...we seem to spend a heck of an amount of time traipsing back and forth betwixt hospitals. Having said that, I'm VERY grateful for the NHS.

DH had a 'silent stroke' we know not when. It was only discovered after a brain scan.. His young GP (I have lipsticks older than him!) was very clued in and has 'initiated severel strategies to minimilise the risk of future attacks' (his words not mine). He's also told him to lose some weight and cut down on carbs.and take more exercise. He's done all that was asked and followed all advice religiously and so far, his memory seems much improved.
Hope all goes well for you too.

www.health.harvard.edu/blog/silent-strokes-can-jeopardize-memory-201206044846

That's so good soop. You keep that up. But don't overdo it. Perhaps every other day? Have you been to the strength clinic yet?

Thank you for your kind messages. I've just pedalled like a demon on the exercise bike. Dismounting made me go all wooly-legged. Hope that my efforts benefit my brain in some small way.

soop, sorry to hear your news. I hope they look after you well.

On the subject of exercise, I suppose moving around fairly vigorously every so often is going to help your circulation, and that in turn will keep all parts of your body in better condition, including your brain. I'm tempted to say, "what's new? "

I can't believe you have dementia - it's a worry that's always there for me when I forget what I was going to do next , but you seemed to be firing on all cylinders at the Edinburgh meet. Good luck, I'm sure you'll be fine

soop Good luck!

Soop - we are all rooting for you.

soop good luck with that, it does sound more like a mini stroke. You sound very on the ball to me.

Thank you.

Oh what a nuisance for you soop - hope the person is good.