A reader (we’ll call him PGN) bought our eBook ‘DEMENTIA: Keep Your Marbles’ and then bought it for four friends. In getting to know PGN, we found he’d had an experience that may help others. We’re pleased to share his crisp, insightful story here.
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Technical Background
In 2013 I was running my own business from home as a Consultant Engineer.
I was having problems with my memory, first with short term memory, like forgetting what I came into a room for, and then with the time it took to “retrieve” data from the brain storage.
I was having problems with my memory, first with short term memory, like forgetting what I came into a room for…
PGN
‘Not To Worry’
I took the problem to my GP who asked me a set of standard questions.
I scored 29/30 and he said ‘not to worry’.
However, the problem was affecting my work, especially in technical meetings where there was no time to allow data to surface.
I scored 29/30 and he said not to worry.
PGN
‘No Sign Of Dementia Damage’
Next he sent me for a brain scan and the result came back as no sign of dementia damage, but the problem persisted and with great reluctance I retired at 67.
I would have much preferred to taper off my long hours and finish up around 72.
After retirement, I was very lethargic but I was not concerned as I thought my body was winding down after years of 80 hour weeks.
I would have much preferred to taper off my long hours and finish up around 72.
PGN
‘BINGO’
When I went to see my endocrinologist for my annual diabetes check, (I have had diabetes since I was 44), about 4 years after I retired, he said ‘I think we should check you for Anaemia’.
BINGO.
My first test came back to say that the level of Iron in my blood, which should be between 40 and 400, was below 8. We don’t know how far below, as pathologists cannot measure below 8.
I think we should check you for Anaemia.
PGN’s endocrinologist
‘Not A Difficult Thing To Fix’
No Iron means no Haemoglobin, which means no ability to transport Oxygen around the body, no fuel burning in the muscles, no power in the brain, in fact, lack of Oxygen in the brain leads to brain damage.
This was not a difficult thing to fix.
That was 4 years ago and my memory is still slowly recovering.
Clearer Picture, Simple Fix
Alzheimer’s is a constant worry, and, over the years, I have taken steps to try to avoid it.
With this ebook I now have a much clearer picture of what can help, and I am making changes to my lifestyle to address this concern.
I would recommend anyone suffering from the onset of memory loss get tested for Iron in blood.
It’s a simple test and a simple fix, and should be eliminated before assuming they have dementia onset.
I would recommend anyone suffering from the onset of memory loss get tested for Iron in blood.
PGN
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We’re grateful to PGN for his kind words and generous gift of this eBook to his friends.
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DEMENTIA:
KEEP YOUR MARBLES
How you can prevent, delay, even reverse Alzheimer’s Disease
