T:Diet	Q:My <age>-year-old father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's <time_period> ago. For the past <time_period> I've been his 24/7 caregiver,  and I've discovered that his frequent,  frightening lapses into delusion/anxiety/aggression can be controlled with diet. First of all,  lots of water and juices (low-sugar apple,  cranberry,  and cherry). Also lots of fresh vegetables,  alone or in soups: tomatoes,  broccoli,  cabbage,  kale,  collards,  okra,  eggplant,  celery,  mustard greens,  turnip greens. Fresh fruit at every meal (bananas,  apples,  strawberries,  blueberries,  pears). Tons of plain yogurt. Olive oil. For protein: eggs,  skim milk,  chicken,  fish -- but in small amounts throughout the day rather than a big meaty dinner at night. No cheese. No peanut butter. No red meat. No cookies,  cake,  candy. Bread and pasta only occasionally. As it turns out,  I now realize this is a low-fat,  sugar-free,  gluten-free diet. But the reason it works for Dad (I believe) is that it prevents constipation,  UTI,  and dehydration,  all of which are known as common causes of mental confusion in the elderly. <num> medicines also help: <medicine>,  <medicine>,  and <medicine>. The success of this diet tends to bolster my theory that Alzheimers is not the right diagnosis for him. Since the beginning of the full,  perfected diet <time_period> ago,  he has had consistently clear thinking without confusion (although his memory is still terrible).  	A:Wow,  I certainly would seek a second medical opinion. And welcome to Healing Well! I have to agree,  I honestly don't know what it is. It doesn't sound fitting,  but hey you never know. I'm not a <professional_practitioner>.  


A:I don't think it matters too much what the diagnosis is,  since he's doing so well. In fact,  I don't know of any other <age>-year-olds who are as healthy and happy as he is now.  


A:If you have not seen this video yet you need to. This <professional_practitioner> cured herself from stage <num> MS. She also implicates how we feed our bodies to other diseases like Alzheimer's.  


A:Unfortunately many <professional_practitioner> don't really know much about the superannuated (people who're over <age>). Most drugs haven't been tested on the very old,  and neither have most diets.  
