I note that you make no mention of diet in staving off the various forms of dementia.
Wouldn't maintaining a healthy, nutritious diet also help in this respect?

DR. Weil,

In your opinion is dementia/Alzheimer's preventable or at least delayable?

John: Just some of Dr. Weil's tips on your question:
Recommended Lifestyle Changes

The steps listed above for preventing mild memory loss will also help you establish a reserve against dementia. Some additional preventive measures include the following:
1. Maintain a positive attitude. Studies show that a positive emotional state may help ward off cognitive decline. Social ties, involvement in church and community, and meaningful relationships all seem to be protective.
2. Keep your blood pressure under control. High blood pressure is the strongest risk factor for multi-infarct dementia.
3. Exercise regularly. You can slow memory loss with regular aerobic exercise.
4. Keep your mind active. Combine physical and mental exercise: sing familiar songs while walking, or read the newspaper while riding a stationary exercise bike.

Nutrition and Supplements

Consider a daily low-dose aspirin. Some studies link the use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Try turmeric, a unique spice. Recent animal research suggests that the yellow spice turmeric, a major ingredient in American mustard and Indian curry, can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This may help explain the unusually low incidence of Alzheimer’s in India, where people consume significant amounts of turmeric as part of the daily diet.

To Vitamins poster. Yes--and you have seen Dr. Weil's Anti-Inflammatory Diet?
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/PAG00361/anti-inflammatory-food-pyramid.html

And from last week
DateThursday, December 10, 2009 at 6:07AM

The more antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables in your diet, the greater your chances of keeping your wits about you as you get older. German researchers in collaboration with investigators at Temple University in Philadelphia and Italy's Perugia University looked at the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake, antioxidant status and cognitive performance in 193 healthy men and women aged 45 to 102. Those who ate the most fruits and vegetables (400 grams or about 14 ounces per day), had higher plasma antioxidant levels, lower indicators of free-radical damage and better cognitive performance than healthy subjects regardless of age who consumed less than 100 grams (about 3.5 ounces) of fruits and vegetables daily. The findings were independent of factors that can influence antioxidant and cognitive status including age, gender, body mass index, education level, cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and levels of the liver protein albumin that can indicate liver or kidney disease. The study was published in the August, 2009, issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091216121456.htm

would like to know what you think of this article with respect to the anti-aging diet; beans,garlic, lentils,onions, yogurt having methionine changing into homocysteine in the human body , thereby increasing risk of alzheimer's???!!! just when i increased my yogurt consumption vs. fat (:((

tips are so good and simple but people ignore
must be respected

It's an article about Dementia that is really good!! Thanks!
I also have a blog about Dementia too. Come visit me sometimes^_^

Dementia Symptoms