Alzheimer's disease, also known as senile dementia, is a common disease in the elderly. There are generally two types of senile dementia, one is vascular dementia, accounting for about 50%, and the other is Alzheimer's dementia, accounting for about 25%. To prevent elderly people from developing dementia, it is important to develop the following good habits. Here are the specifics!
Prevent Alzheimer's Disease with These Good Habits
1. Regular Daily Routine
Experts tell us that the key to preventing senile dementia is to maintain normal vascular and brain function. To achieve this, it is best to develop a regular lifestyle, including going to bed and waking up early, eating and defecating at regular times, and maintaining regular bowel movements, which is beneficial for preventing the onset of senile dementia.
2. Balanced Diet
In addition to regularity, it is important to emphasize the "three regulars, three highs, three lows, and two abstentions" in diet. The "three regulars" refer to regular timing, quantity, and quality; the "three highs" refer to high protein, high unsaturated fatty acids, and high vitamins; the "three lows" refer to low fat, low calorie, and low salt; and the "two abstentions" refer to abstaining from smoking and drinking.
3. Active Participation in Social Activities
Research shows that if a person engages in part-time work or regularly participates in social welfare activities after retirement, it can help maintain good brain function. It is also beneficial to be busy with club and community activities.
4. Engage in Mental Activities
The brain is not a muscle, but using it frequently is definitely good for the brain. Playing chess, bridge, and solving puzzles are more beneficial than chatting all day.
5. Continuous Learning and Maintaining a Curiosity for Knowledge
Attending lectures, taking courses, visiting exhibitions and art exhibitions, and paying attention to current events are all ways to demonstrate a curiosity for knowledge. Reading is also a good way to learn and relax.
6. Exercise
Physical exercise is not only beneficial for the heart and lungs of the elderly, but also improves brain function. Elderly people do not need to participate in intense sports activities, but an observation shows that elderly people who walk for half an hour every day are more likely to concentrate than those who are inactive.
7. Regularly Train the Inactive Cortex
When a person performs an action, the brain sends a command to the corresponding cortical area. So even if you change the arrangement of furniture, or change from using your right hand to using your left hand for an action, it can stimulate the normally inactive cortex.
Diet for Preventing Alzheimer's Disease
1. Mix 15g Ophiopogon japonicus, 10g wolfberry, and 10g Schisandra chinensis, wash them, grind them into coarse powder, put them in a cup, and brew them with boiling water for drinking instead of tea.
2. Cook 100g peanuts and 1 pig's trotter in water, add seasoning, and take 1 dose daily.
3. Steam 10g wolfberry and 1 sheep's brain, wash them, steam them over water, add seasoning, and take 1 dose daily.
4. Cut 100g kelp into shreds, boil it, add 200g tofu and ginger slices, and boil for another half an hour. Add seasoning and take 1 dose daily.
5. Clean 250g live loach, beat in 3 eggs, cook, and add seasoning. Take 1 dose daily.
6. Stew 25g longan meat, 15g lotus seeds, 20g black beans, and 5 red dates until cooked. Take 1 dose daily.
7. Cook 10g Chinese cedar nuts, 10g pine nuts, 10g jujube kernels, and 3 red dates with 50g glutinous rice to make porridge. Take 1 dose daily.
8. Cook 10g walnut kernels, 10g black sesame seeds, and 10g lotus seeds with 50g glutinous rice to make porridge. Take 1 dose daily.
