The Easiest Way to Stave off Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
One of the easiest and most beneficial exercises you can do is to simply switch hands to do daily activities like eating, buttoning a shirt, brushing your teeth and so on.
- Anne Marie Gattari, GrossePointeToday.com
As we age, the brain tends to slow down. We process information more slowly and as a result, our reflexes, which tend to move at the same pace as our mind, also slow. And keeping focus is even harder. It’s rather depressing really but, before you resign yourself to giving up all hope, take heart because there is some hope.
According to Anne Marie Gattari of GrossePointeToday.com, this downward trend is not an inevitable part of the natural aging process. “Because our brains are constantly making new neurons, we can maximize the positive impact of new cell growth by practicing good habits and behaviors,” says Gattari.
The brain may represent one, to one-and-a-half-per cent of the body’s mass, but it needs 20 per cent of the body’s total oxygen. And the best way to feed it is through healthy, active living.
Exercise, healthy eating, and a good night’s sleep are essential to the brain’s operating system, as well for your body. And the exercise component doesn’t have to be strenuous. “Walking and dancing are two of the most effective exercises.” See how it can significantly improve your health in this 9-minute video:
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Gattari particularly stresses the importance of stimulating the brain by taking part in brain games activities. “Inevitably people want to know if they take care of their brain this way will they stave off Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately, there’s no scientific evidence suggesting that Alzheimer’s can be prevented,” Gattari writes, but there is no harm in participating in activities that could help delay the disease-symptoms onset.
Ultimately, as Gattari has said, whether an adult has Alzheimer’s or not, taking care of yourself can make the difference between aging well or not.
- Posted by Megan




