No doubt coconut oil is good for the brain. And maybe it would be good for those with an early dementia dx. But please don’t even bother trying to shove it down the throats of your loved ones who are moderately or more impaired with Alzheimers. It’s too hard to do. Some times they don’t even want it in a smoothie, And no doubt it means a whole change in diet, focus on clean, non sweet foods, etc. I am very into healthy eating but if I even tried to change both my parents’ diets at this point (both have Alzheimers) it would be unpleasant for them. They look very forward to their sweets and treats after meals, and they would have to be challenged to eat anything with coconut oil in it.
You need to get several tablespoons in daily, and their caregivers already have to work hard to get them to bathe and take walks and other necessary things. Why give caregivers any more hard work to do? And why not let my parents have their little pleasures, when so much else has been stolen from them?
There isn’t a lot of evidence that coconut oil can cure alzheimers, or reverse neuro damage. However, adding it to our diet can only be good, especially if there is even a chance it can help with prevention.
I think it depends on the person. I bet my dad could take it as he will down most anything. Now my mom bothering to give it to him is another thing entirely.
I think someone mentioned substituting it for some of the oil or butter in baked goods. It would be a way to get SOME coconut oil in them. If you don’t tell them, they won’t know!