Memory and focus are part of the normal functions of your brain. But, what happens if these are disrupted in any way? You’ll begin to have a decline in your ability to form memories or focus clearly on day to day tasks. Memory and focus can be affected separately or they may occur together. The well known problems with memory are age-related memory loss and development of dementia, while the well known problems for focus are attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD). All are completely different disease processes, but they both affect how your brain functions.
Let’s first take a look at the differences between age-related memory loss and dementia. As you age, it is natural for your body’s functions to slow, with your mind being no exception. Age-related memory loss can occur at early ages, as young as 45, or it may occur later in life and progress rapidly. Age-related memory loss is typically marked by increasing difficulty recalling names or dates, or simply misplacing day-to-day objects, like your glasses or keys. With age-related memory loss, there are no cognitive changes, such as the inability to remember recent events, repeating the same question, and difficulty completing daily tasks. These are signs of a more serious memory problem, which is dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term, which refers to memory loss and loss of cognitive function. For instance, Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia. People with dementia have difficulty performing daily tasks due to the memory loss and cognitive decline. They have a hard time finding the correct words to use, forgetting to perform daily duties, such as paying bills, and difficulty recalling names.
ADHD and ADD are well known disorders that affect the ability to focus. Both ADHD and ADD are diagnosed in both adults and children. It is known more as a disorder in childhood, but adults can be diagnosed as well. ADD and ADHD are similar and often it may be difficult to distinguish the two disorders apart from each other. Both disorders have similar symptoms, which are easy distractibility, overstimulation, difficulty focusing, losing concentration, “daydreaming” during conversation, difficulty completing specific tasks or duties, and poor attention to detail. But, if you have ADHD you may also have problems with fidgeting or difficulty being still.
Whether you are suffering from dementia or ADD/ADHD, there are prescription medications that may treat these symptoms. There are no prescription medications used for age related memory loss, but rather it is treated with changing daily habits and keeping a consistent schedule. People with dementia, are usually treated with medications called cholinesterase inhibitors. The common side effects of this type of medication are nausea, vomiting, loose stools, appetite reduction, headache, and insomnia. There are several different cholinesterase inhibitors available in those with mild disease usually only take 1 medication, but those with moderate to severe disease usually require at least 2 medications. Cholinesterase inhibitors have been found to be effective to improve cognitive symptoms, but unfortunately, they usually only provide benefits for six to twelve months.
Those with ADD/ADHD, are commonly treated with stimulant medications. Stimulants cause side effects of reduced appetite, weight loss, sleep disturbances, dizziness, headache, irritability, and rebound of irritability once the medication wears off. Many of the side effects are less than desirable and the medication may not provide the benefit to treat problems with focus and memory. In addition, stimulant medications have the potential to be addictive or habit forming.
Thankfully, there are natural solutions that not only have outcomes that are similar or exceed the benefits of prescription medications, but the chance of unwanted side-effects is exceptionally low. For example, phenylalanine is an amino acid, found primarily in legumes (e.g. peanuts and lentils) and is a precursor for dopamine — an important chemical in your brain that regulates memory and concentration.
Acetyl-L-carnitine is an antioxidant amino acid that is a direct precursor to acetylcholine, which is one of the most important brain chemicals related to memory. And the phenolic procyanidins found in grape seeds also regulate dopamine, improving focus and memory.
Of course you could scour your grocery store shelves or online supplement stores assembling all of these “brain ingredients” yourself. But Focusene is a groundbreaking supplement that has them all!
Phenylalanine, acetyl-l-carnitine, grape seed, and more to boost memory and focus to combat ADD, ADHD, dementia, and age-related memory loss. The combination of herbs, amino acids, and antioxidants act as precursors for the chemicals in your brain mostly closely associated with cognition and general alertness, memory and learning, brain processing, focus and memory.
The ingredients in Focusene can help supply the specific nutrient building blocks your brain needs to help your brain produce these vital chemicals, which, in turn, allows for improved memory and concentration.
And, studies show that the longer you take Focusene, the better it will work for improved focus, memory and concentration. So, if you are suffering from memory-loss, ADD/ADHD, or simply want to improve your focus and concentration, look no further than Focusene to provide the brain support and nutrition that is necessary for focus and memory.
Medically Written and Reviewed by Angela Jackson, MPAP, PA-C
