A dementia free world, is that possible?

On Wednesday I watched with interest the address to the National Press Club by Baroness Susan Greenfield, a professor at Oxford University and one of Britain’s foremost neuroscientists. She outlined her research and asked whether a dementia free world was achievable. De (depart) mens (mind). She presented some staggering facts, such as, in the next decade, one million Australians will be diagnosed with some form of dementia and if we consider that each of those people will have family and friends saddened by the fact that the sufferer no longer recognizes them, then about ten million people will be affected directly or indirectly by the disease. She made a plea for government and private funding bodies to consider supporting researchers who may be a little left of field, since it is often those researchers, not funded and perhaps ridiculed by their peers that deliver unique strategies to alleviate or combat disease as was the case of Australian researchers Robin Warren (pathologist) and Barry Marshal (clinical fellow), who discovered that peptic ulcers were the result not of stress, but of infection of the stomach caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Although she spoke mostly about research being done in the field of genetics and neuroscience, she did not mention that there is some evidence to suggest that there is a link between aluminum and Alzheimer's disease. Many utensils we use everyday contain aluminum and Magnesium Malate is important in fighting its affects. Magnesium Malate is found naturally in bananas, fish, yogurt, artichokes, grains, almonds, black beans, nuts and cashew, this fact sheet will help you reduce your risk. No one likes the idea of loosing their memories and being unable to recognize loved ones. This is an issue that we should all take seriously and if any one considers that they have have symptoms of dementia they should consult with their doctor for early diagnosis. Although there are no known cures for dementia, there are drugs that may help the sufferer deal with their symptoms.