Key measures to prevent dementia

October 10, 2019 / biourn / -- Alzheimer's disease can cause severe emotional damage to patients, which is the loss of memory, dignity and life At the same time, it is also very devastating economically for patients Currently, the cost of care for patients with Alzheimer's disease in the United States is expected to exceed $1 trillion Photo source: cc0 public domain has more than 70000 Alzheimer's patients in Kentucky, which may mean that some people you know may be affected by dementia This number is expected to exceed 85000 in the next five years or so, so it is urgent to find a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease Dementia is often manifested in the mental decline of patients Alzheimer's disease is one of the most popular dementia Vascular dementia is also very common Dementia is often labeled as "aging", which mistakenly believes that dementia is a normal part of aging However, in fact, dementia is a serious mental decline disease, which will interfere with the completion of a person Ability to do daily work Dementia is a complex disease, age and heredity Although we can't change these factors, we can take measures to reduce the risk of dementia The most important step is to keep the body's heart and blood vessels healthy Vascular dementia is related to brain hypoxia and key nutrients We can stop smoking, control blood pressure and cholesterol, eat whole grains Fruits, fish and healthy fats protect the vascular network in the brain Keeping thinking and body active can also help reduce the risk of dementia Regular physical exercise can reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, even reduce the mental decline of people with memory problems Learning a new skill can also offset the risk of dementia, such as dance, carpentry, art, foreign language, even puzzles and games By meeting with friends or community volunteers on a regular basis, we can keep our social activities active Some drugs and supplements, whether used alone or in combination, can have side effects such as memory loss We can communicate with doctors or pharmacists to see if drug changes can reduce the generation of these side effects In addition, although many supplement advertisements claim to improve memory or prevent memory loss, there is no evidence to prove that they are effective 。 Although there is no cure for dementia and no exact preventive measures, maintaining a healthy life style of brain can significantly reduce the risk of dementia, and even slow down or reverse memory problems Original sources: important steps to prevent demantia Alzheimer's disease wraps emotional havoc on patients, who are robbed of their memories, their dignity, and their lives It's financially devastating as well: care for Alzheimer's patients is predicted to top $1 trillion by the time children born today are having children of their own More than 70,000 Kentuckians are living with Alzheimer's disease, which likely means that you know someone who has been impacted—directly or indirectly—by dementia And since that number is expected to rise to more than 85,000 in the next five years or so, Alzheimer's will likely hit closer to home for many of us.......