A toddler, a red balloon and the art of fighting memory loss

Dr Pam Rachootin.

A patient with memory disorder presents following an MRI of her head.

It shows small vessel disease.

We discuss a few lifestyle factors that might help stave off further deterioration. 

For a normotensive, health conscious, non-smoking, light drinker, there are not too many behavioural changes that need tweaking. Perhaps she can increase her fish consumption.