As people age, they often complain that their brain does not work as well as it used to. If this is you, then you might have found yourself stopped short when recalling someone’s or something’s name. Or, more commonly, you may not be able to find that perfect word to say what you want to say. The word may be on the “tip of your tongue” and only emerge, at a later time, when you are not thinking about what you wanted to say. You may have also noticed that you have to re-read what you just read because you didn’t get the full understanding during the first read. Or, perhaps, you have noticed that you have begun to stumble over organisational tasks and have become increasingly challenged by calculations. A familiar face may become displaced from your memory.

Such changes are a challenging – and frightening – thing. But they are not uncommon. Importantly, these symptoms of brain fog can often be a signifier for a more looming diagnosis.

Dementia (including Alzheimer’s) is the leading cause of death for Australian women, and the second leading cause of death for all Australians.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Leading the LifePsyche team, Dr. Anita Cochrane has spent the last few years studying and training nationally and internationally in strategies found to prevent mental decline. A highlight in her study was undergoing training in the Bredesen protocol by Dr. Dale Bredesen himself. Dr Bredesen is an international expert in neurodegeneration and has developed a protocol that helps people reverse and prevent the early stages of cognitive decline. This means that a family history or even a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is no longer a death sentence.

The Recharge Your Brain program aims to assess your personalised risk of mental decline and tackle it with personalised solutions.

With this program, we aim to teach our clients:

  • How you can recognise the early signs of mental decline and Alzheimer’s disease
  • How nutrition and lifestyle changes can assist in preventing and reversing mental decline
  • How toxins can affect your brain health and what you can do about

If you are concerned about your own cognitive status and would like further information or support you can contact LifePsyche for an appointment. You can also refer to Dr. Bredesen’s website to learn more about the Bredesen protocol. Anita is a practitioner listed on his site so is accredited to help you participate in Bredesen’s Recode program aimed at reversing early mental decline.

Dr Anita Cochrane is one of few practitioners in Australia to have trained in the Bredesen Protocol, and is accredited to help you participate in Bredesen’s Recode program aimed at reversing early mental decline.