Here’s why using real maps instead of GPS could prevent dementia

Study Finds ^ | January 20, 2023 | Stephen Beech

[entropy12]

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[Openurmind]

“Sorry, but when I’m in a strange place I just do and go where the voices tell me.”

lol, brilliant!

[GingisK]

Two weeks ago my wife and I drove all around Arizona. There were numerous times that all the GPS would show was a blue blinking blob (that was us) and a view of some graph paper. Some places hadn't been mapped by the people who provided the phone maps while other times there was no cell service from whence to get maps.

I had the DeLorme map book which allowed us to use the GPS position to find our location. That way we always knew which way to turn.

Phone based GPS is not reliable.

[Grampa Dave]

“It’s dietary. For an entire generation and a half we were told to cut out egg yolks, avocados, coconut, “saturated fats” and replace with “plant butters” (remember those Promise margarine commercials with a far Bill Shatner in the 1970s?)

Result was a massive spike in dementia and Alzheimers as critical brain-healthy fats were slashed out of the American diet, and sugar and carb use exploded, increasing diabetes rates as well, which makes dementia even worse.”

The only thing we didn’t eat in your above cut out was/is the coconut.

My wife refused to use margarine and veggie oils. We used real butter, had bacon and eggs or omelets 2-3 times a week. I charcoaled real beef, fish/salmon, lamb and pork, 2-3 times a week.

I fell for the high carb diet until it about killed me. We
went back to our Mediterranean food/dinners, and both of us are at our wedding weights, (63 years ago).

We buy food from around the outer edges of our grocery stores and stay away from the canned/packaged crap in the middle of the stores. Fresh fruit and veggies are on a counter for snacking and/or to add to any dinner or lunch.

36 posted on 1/22/2023, 3:32:37 PM by montag813

[rigelkentaurus]

I love maps, and I love GPS. I also love the combination. For me, I never put an address into my GPS and just start driving. I ALWAYS review the proposed route to understand what I need to do. If looking at the map, if I think there is a better way, then I force the GPS to an alternate route. When going on a trip, I plan in advance custom routes for the trip, build my routes and then let the GPS run those routes. I have many considerations for routes and the GPS generally just prefers finding the nearest Interstate and using it. That does not work for me. I do not blindly follow it.

[redfreedom]

For any trip a paper map is a must simply because GPS navigation units make mistakes, sometimes serious ones. Planning a long trip should be done with care, such as avoiding dangerous cities, finding ways around them, etc.

The navigation units are great for estimating times and distances and being aware of turn-offs in between. But you still have to be aware of exactly where you are going, the proper exits, the road numbers, directions and towns traveling near or through.

But a paper map is not the cure for dementia related issues. The best of active thinkers get it, they can’t help it.

My favorite example is our navigation unit wants to take us through a forest where there is no road, no clearing - just trees. It’s programmed to think there’s a road there, but there isn’t. It’s given us wrong turns in major cities and actually had us driving is circles once. It’s a Garmin.

[Blood of Tyrants]

I think dementia and Alzheimer’s are two different things.

[Codeflier]

I agree they are different things, but the article treats them the same. The headline says dementia, but the first line says this:

“Turning off Waze or your favorite GPS app and using an old-fashioned map may be the best way to fight Alzheimer’s disease”