This was written in 2017 and there is an update at the bottom 2020.
Changes we have seen in my mother –in-law’s memory and behavior since drinking Fiji water.
I would like to share my mother-in -law’s journey of stopping the progression of Alzheimer’s and improving cognition. My husband and I
attribute most of her improvement to drinking Fiji water (3 to 4 cups a
day).
My husband Dennis N Crouse has spent the last six years researching ways to
help his mother. He is a scientist so he
began by reading the scientific literature.
We had hoped to slow down the progression of the disease so she wouldn’t
have to go through end stage Alzheimer’s but this journey has evolved into a
reversal of the disease. My husband knew
he needed to find a cause before he could find ways to help his mother. Research has reached a tipping point and
aluminum is a causal factor of Alzheimer’s.
My mother- in-law is 91.
When she was 85 memory difficulties started to impact her daily functioning. One of the first things my father-in-law
noticed was increased frustration when balancing the checkbook. She eventually had to give up doing the
check book. She worked for an accountant
for many years and this task had been very easy for her. The memory difficulties also began to impact on
her ability to sew. She was a seamstress
who had a fabric shop in the basement of her home. She did alterations for people. These difficulties progressed to where she
couldn’t remember how to thread the sewing machine. She no longer sews. A few years later she began struggling to
prepare the evening meal. She was having
frequent panic attacks and severe frustration when she was unable to do a task due
to her short term memory difficulties.
In the late afternoon her functioning would decrease to the point where
she was unable to have a conversation.
About 2 years ago she began drinking Fiji water. Over the following two years we saw improvements
in her cognition and behavior. The major
and most recent improvement is in her short term memory. She use to talk mostly about things which
happened many years ago. There were
times when she was talking as if things that happened in the past were
currently happening. In the last 6
months she talks primarily about what is currently happening and what has
happened the last few days. In addition
to the Fiji water she takes PQQ 20mg and taurine 500 mg. She has been taking Vitamin D3 2,000 IU, CoQ10 200 mg and B
50 for many years.
Her improved cognition has improved her ability to care for
herself. This has resulted in improved
health and quality of life. She was
having bladder infections and bladder control issues frequently. At one point she wore a catheter. Currently, she is on a prophylactic dose of
antibiotics. In the past she couldn’t
remember to take this medication. She
would stop taking the medication as she couldn’t remember why she was taking
it. She would also forget to get a
refill. For the past year she has had
only a few bladder infections. She now
is able to tell you why she takes the medication and she remembers to take the
medication and get refills.
Over the past few years she has had trouble renewing her driver’s
license. We have been very worried about
her ability to drive. Last year when she
went to renew her license she was required to take a written test in addition
to a road test. She read the book and
much to our surprise she passed the test.
Fortunately she has had no car accidents. She has a restricted license which allows her
to drive to the grocery store and the doctor’s office.
Her panic attacks and frustration have decreased. Her cognition has improved to the point where
she is able to describe to us when she is having anxiety and why she is having
the anxiety.
There have been a few times when she wasn’t drinking Fiji
water, for instance when my father-in-law was in the hospital or when they ran
out and hadn’t gotten to the grocery store to get more. A few days after she stopped taking the Fiji
water we noticed her frustration increased and her ability to remember things
decreased.
Yes my mother-in-law still struggles with many daily tasks
but overall the quality of her life has improved significantly and we are
beyond pleased!
In 2021 my mother in law had an MRI which confirmed the diagnosis of Alzheimer's. She also was tested and is ApoE 3e/4e.
Update May 2020 When I called my mother-in-law the other morning I got a remarkable surprise. She told me that she had sewed a ruffle back on a bedskirt using her sewing machine. She has not been able to use her sewing machine for about 10 years. My sister-in-law offered to talk her through the threading of the machine before she sewed (none of us live in the same state as my mother in law) my mother in law said she didn’t need help and by golly she didn’t. I am still beyond amazed! The funny thing is she told me it was a new sewing machine that she must’ve just bought in the last year or so. Of course this isn’t true. Her memory isn’t perfect but she is thriving. The brain can repair itself!
Here is a link to a video my husband recently made about his mother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMwg9IR9xNs&t=7s
I have a facebook group for Alzheimer's: Late and Early Onset, APOE4 https://www.facebook.com/groups/509038829797535/ I have retired from doing this group. (July 2023) However I do open the group up for a few days when there is new information. You can send me a message if facebook with a request to join.
Update May 2020 When I called my mother-in-law the other morning I got a remarkable surprise. She told me that she had sewed a ruffle back on a bedskirt using her sewing machine. She has not been able to use her sewing machine for about 10 years. My sister-in-law offered to talk her through the threading of the machine before she sewed (none of us live in the same state as my mother in law) my mother in law said she didn’t need help and by golly she didn’t. I am still beyond amazed! The funny thing is she told me it was a new sewing machine that she must’ve just bought in the last year or so. Of course this isn’t true. Her memory isn’t perfect but she is thriving. The brain can repair itself!
Here is a link to a video my husband recently made about his mother https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMwg9IR9xNs&t=7s
I have a facebook group for Alzheimer's: Late and Early Onset, APOE4 https://www.facebook.com/groups/509038829797535/ I have retired from doing this group. (July 2023) However I do open the group up for a few days when there is new information. You can send me a message if facebook with a request to join.
Here is a link to anecdotal information from the group.
The protocol used to stop the progression of my mother in laws Alzheimer's is in my husbands recently published book, Increasing IQ, Cognition and COVID-19 rate with Essential Nutrients, Chapter 11. 
https://www.amazon.com/Increasing-Cognition-COVID-19-Essential-Nutrients/dp/B08TZ7HLNX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=increasing+IQ&qid=1624886341&sr=8-1
