B12 Shots for Dementia and Those Over 60

Studies indicate that forty percent of the population might be at risk of a vitamin B12 deficiency.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomVitamin B12 deficiency can cause memory loss, dementia like symptoms, does cause shrinkage in the brain, and can cause mean and challenging behavior.Learn More -Care of Dementia PatientsSeveral years ago I started reading up on all the B vitamins. I learned vitamin B12 deficiency is wide spread especially among the elderly. It is easy to understand why. If you don't eat foods that are rich in vitamin B12 you won't get enough into your body.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading - This is a Free Service - Join NowI also learned that as you age your brain shrinks.Baby boomers and dementia caregivers should pay attention to this information.What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaTheFramingham Offspring Study found that Vitamin B12 Deficiency is a big problem. How bad?As many as forty percent of the population might be at risk of a vitamin B12 deficiency.With that in mind, I believe every personover the age of 60, and especially Alzheimer's caregivers, should consider B12 shots, and should focus on the need to get ample amounts of B vitamins into their body. We need our Vitamin to operate efficiently in our caregiving efforts.There are studies that show thatvitamin B deficiency can cause moodiness and depression like symptoms.Is your dementia patientmoody, challenging, hard to deal with at times? Do you feel tired and worn ...
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