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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 190874" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Please do try not to worry, Bluestar. Vascular dementia following a stroke is caused by the damage done by the stroke and is not an 'illness' as such - at least, in my cousin's case. I asked the specialist.</p><p></p><p>The main things to do are to keep yourself generally healthy and active, eat a good diet (plenty of fresh fruit and veg, meat, fish and dairy) according to your dietary preferences and while managing your blood glucose, don't smoke, and don't drink too much alcohol.</p><p></p><p>If you are reasonably active, eat well, keep your diabetes and your blood pressure under control, and can get your weight down, in my opinion you (and I!) are no more at risk of a stroke than anyone else.</p><p></p><p>Talk to your GP about your worries, if you feel it would help, listen to what s/he recommends</p><p></p><p>I am noticing a few memory problems (it was plant names yesterday :roll: ) but I always get to it eventually. I think some of it is age. It's retrieving the memory that's the problem, rather than losing it :lol: and I find it's worse after a little too much wine <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> I think the research linking dementia to diabetes only showed a very small increase in risk, and I don't think it mentioned how well the study group(s) were controlling their diabetes. Maybe they just had bad lifestyles which contributed to both!</p><p></p><p>It sounds to me from your post that you actually know all the above already, and are doing all the right things in any case. Weight is such a problem, isn't it? Keep on at it - we'll both get there in the end.</p><p></p><p>I have a friend, admittedly a Type 1, who is in her 90s now, has been diabetic since her late 30s, and is still as bright as a button and driving herself :shock: . So there's no reason why we shouldn't live full and interesting lives.</p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 190874, member: 31282"] Please do try not to worry, Bluestar. Vascular dementia following a stroke is caused by the damage done by the stroke and is not an 'illness' as such - at least, in my cousin's case. I asked the specialist. The main things to do are to keep yourself generally healthy and active, eat a good diet (plenty of fresh fruit and veg, meat, fish and dairy) according to your dietary preferences and while managing your blood glucose, don't smoke, and don't drink too much alcohol. If you are reasonably active, eat well, keep your diabetes and your blood pressure under control, and can get your weight down, in my opinion you (and I!) are no more at risk of a stroke than anyone else. Talk to your GP about your worries, if you feel it would help, listen to what s/he recommends I am noticing a few memory problems (it was plant names yesterday :roll: ) but I always get to it eventually. I think some of it is age. It's retrieving the memory that's the problem, rather than losing it :lol: and I find it's worse after a little too much wine :oops: I think the research linking dementia to diabetes only showed a very small increase in risk, and I don't think it mentioned how well the study group(s) were controlling their diabetes. Maybe they just had bad lifestyles which contributed to both! It sounds to me from your post that you actually know all the above already, and are doing all the right things in any case. Weight is such a problem, isn't it? Keep on at it - we'll both get there in the end. I have a friend, admittedly a Type 1, who is in her 90s now, has been diabetic since her late 30s, and is still as bright as a button and driving herself :shock: . So there's no reason why we shouldn't live full and interesting lives. Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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