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There can be many factors that may be contributing to the risks you subject your brain to cognitive decline. These are factors such as obesity (due to overeating), diabetes (due to consuming too much sugar), depression, etc.

Although there may be no sure way of preventing Alzheimer’s it is best to be aware of any possible steps we can make to keep our brains healthy and avoid this disease. Below are some tips that may help.

thank you, translations of thank you, multi-lingualStimulate Your Brain by Learning another Language

If you are currently speaking 2 or more languages then you are in luck. It has been found out in the Journal of Neurology that speaking more languages delays dementia by 4 and a half years. So how does learning and speaking more languages help keep the brain fit? This kind of activity helps improve the brain’s capacities for attention tasks and executive functions.

Get Enough Sleep But Do Not Oversleep

It has been proven that lack of sleep may be a factor in cognitive decline or poor cognition. Seven to eight hours of sleep is best. Anything lower than that would make you susceptible to increase your chances of harming your brain’s mental function by as much as 2.6 times when you reach past the age of 65. Put your alarm clock to use and stimulate your mind through puzzles and good reading materials.

social gathering, dinner, family and friendsSocialize

University of Michigan researchers has found out possible benefits of social interaction to mental functions. Social interactions exercise and boost the processes in the brain involved in cognition. So don’t isolate yourself. It’s good to go out with family and friends once in a while to watch movies, participate in events, play board games or sports together, etc.

 

Buy Local and Organic Produce

Most fruits and vegetables imported from other countries are exposed to a chemical pesticide DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) which is a toxin banned from the US. According to JAMA Neurology, when DDT breaks down it produces a chemical compound DDE (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene). This DDE is known to be present 4 times higher in people Alzheimer’s disease.

 

vegetables, salad, healthy eating, diet and wellnessWatch What You Eat

A diet that mostly includes vegetables and fruits, fish and food with unsaturated fats can benefit the brain somehow in delaying the disease to people susceptible to Alzheimer’s. An example of this food selection is the Mediterranean diet.

It has been proven through a number of studies that people who ate a Mediterranean diet had lowered their risk of developing Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) by 28 percent and a lowered their risk of progressing from MCI to Alzheimer’s by 48 percent.

 

 

sources: dailymail.co.uk, abcnews.go.com, alz.org, sciencedaily.com, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, everydayhealth.com

Belina C. Nernberg
Belina C. Nernberg
Belina Calderon-Nernberg is the CEO and founder of 1Heart Caregiver Services. Recently offering 1Heart franchise business opportunities to the public, Belina provided the vision, leadership, and direction that the company needed to achieve its goal of making a positive difference in the homecare industry. As her greatest accomplishment, the company is now equipped with the expertise to expand its business operations to different States in the U.S. Belina brings with her a corporate experience of 25 years, with 15 solid years of experience as CEO of an employment agency and a senior care service company in Southern California. Belina has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of St. La Salle, Philippines. She has been the recipient of several awards given to emerging leaders in business, community service, arts, and entertainment. She has also been honored as an Ambassador of Goodwill by the HiFi (Historic Filipinotown) Neighborhood Council. This title is bestowed to carefully selected Filipino-Americans who are persons of integrity who have the ability “to promote, reach out, influence and mobilize public interest and support of the ideals, values, principles, and programs of the Historic Filipinotown.

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