Alzheimer's prevention

How can we prevent alzheimer’s?

Question # 1 How healthy is your food?

Research shows that heart-healthy eating may help protect the brain.

Heart-healthy eating includes  eating fruits,  eating vegetables,  eating whole grains,  limiting the intake of sugar and fats. https://www.alz.org/research/science/alzheimers_prevention_and_risk.asp https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/preventing-alzheimers-disease/so-what-can-you-do

Question # 2 How often do you do sports?

Research shows that people, who exercised at least 3 times a week for 15-30 minutes a session or more were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease - even if the disease ran in their families.

https://www.alz.org/research/science/alzheimers_prevention_and_risk.asp http://www.rd.com/health/conditions/prevent-alzheimers-habits/

Some inspiration for you: http://www.frankcalberg.com/fitnesseducation

Question # 3 How often do you take part in webinars and other events?

To prevent Alzheimer’s, do things you enjoy.

What about, for example, taking part in an event on a topic you like?

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/participating-activities-you-enjoy

Question # 4 What languages are you learning?

Research shows that people, who speak two languages, may need to experience twice as much brain damage for alzheimer's to appear - compared with speaking just one language.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263769.php

Question # 5 How often do you listen to music, sing, and/or play a music instrument?

Music therapy helps alzheimer patients remember

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/12/28/music-as-therapy.html

Musicians have better memory

http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2009/05/musicians_have_better_memory_-.php

There is growing evidence which shows that that musical training has a wonderful positive effect on cognitive abilities.

http://www.spring.org.uk/2014/11/musics-amazing-effect-on-long-term-memory-and-mental-abilities-in-general.php

6 months of piano training significantly improved the cognitive performance in adults aged 60 – 85 years.

https://youtu.be/T8wzQJxrPgw