Dementia is one of those diseases that sits quietly in the background of the mind — until it isn't. I've been reading the research, and it was sobering.
7% is not noise. That's an enormous lever, one that can be tackled without major medications. So I'm pulling it.
Dementia is one of those diseases I think about seriously. Not out of fear, but out of respect for what it takes away — language, memory, the ability to be present with the people you love. If there are modifiable risks, I want to know them. And I want to act on them.
High LDL is now a new goal. The research is clear enough that waiting feels foolish. Here's what I'm doing about it.
These are not dramatic interventions. No prescriptions, no extreme protocols. Just consistent, compounding behavior — the kind that actually sticks.
I'll revisit this in 8 weeks with numbers.
One small note on the design of that list above: the arrow (→) is intentional. I tried circles, dashes, brackets, and numerals. The arrow won — it implies direction and motion, not completion. These are lifelong.