Worry: Family Pattern of Dementia
My mom was diagnosed at around age 85, her twin sister a few years before, and their elder sister quite recently, at around 90. They did all start showing symptoms after living a sedentary lifestyle. (My mom lives with dad but they can’t stand each other so they don’t really talk. Mom stopped leaving home alone since pandemic.)
I am close to 50 years old now, female, going through perimenopause and starting to forget names and stuff. I still have a young child who is 10, and really want to stay mentally and physically healthy for her (and of course for myself).
I eat healthy, lead a rather healthy lifestyle. Am on HRT. But, I can’t help but worry all the time that I’ll be like my mom and her sisters. I know my daughter is also scared, seeing how my mom became like this.
Is there reason to worry? Anything else I can do to try to minimize chance of getting it in the future?