Following these 10 strategies may help to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Depending on the extent of a person's dementia, some treatments may even reverse damage and improve memory and cognition.

Always consult a naturopathic doctor or qualified clinician before beginning any nutritional supplement, especially if you are taking medications or have a medical condition.

1. Consume a diet rich in antioxidants with plenty of whole fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and seeds.
2. Exercise your body and your mind. Keep your mind active with puzzles, games, and enjoyable conversation. Challenge your brain by breaking mental routines; try brushing your teeth with the opposite hand, or open doors using the other hand. These tasks can increase brain activity and may improve cognition. Increasing your circulation by biking, swimming, walking, or other physical activity can help to improve blood flow to your brain. This can be beneficial for your memory and cognition.
   
3. Regularly consume of cold-water fish to increase essential fatty acid (EFA) levels. EFAs are fatty acids (also known as Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids) which are essential to life, but which cannot be produced in the body and must be taken in through diet.
4. Phosphatidylserine (PS). Decreased phosphatidylserine in the brain has been associated with poor memory and depression in the elderly. Taking PS capsules can help to improve memory, learning, concentration, and can assist in improving mood relaxation.
5. Take extra magnesium and focus on magnesium-rich foods. Increase the consumption of leafy green vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds, which are excellent sources of magnesium.
6. Supplement with vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 deficiency is significantly common in Alzheimer’s disease patients. Supplementation of B12 and folic acid in people at the very early stages of dementia (with less than 6 months of symptoms) may result in complete reversal in some patients.
7. Supplement with zinc. Zinc deficiency is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the elderly and has been suggested to be a major factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
8. Taking Acetyl-L-Carnitine can improve cognitive performance.
9. Supplementation with inositol may help to reduce dementia symptoms.
10. Thiamine has been shown to increase the effects of acetylcholine in the brain. High dose thiamine supplementation can benefit mental function in people with dementia.

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