Remember this was drawn originally in the 1980s when dementia and Alzheimer’s were not well understood, The culture back then was both were the accepted finality of aging. today we know both are medical conditions and not all elderly get them like we thought back then. Some elderly stayed sharp until the day they die. From my perspective, I believe the key to avoiding either illness is to stay active and simulated. Exercise the brain. When elderly start hurting in the body, making quality of life difficult, they start sitting down, becoming inactive, and brain often follows. That needs to be avoided. Find ways to keep the brain active.
Remember this was drawn originally in the 1980s when dementia and Alzheimer’s were not well understood, The culture back then was both were the accepted finality of aging. today we know both are medical conditions and not all elderly get them like we thought back then. Some elderly stayed sharp until the day they die. From my perspective, I believe the key to avoiding either illness is to stay active and simulated. Exercise the brain. When elderly start hurting in the body, making quality of life difficult, they start sitting down, becoming inactive, and brain often follows. That needs to be avoided. Find ways to keep the brain active.