”A typical trend of many current diseases is that they are getting younger, such as cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, dementia, depression, sleep disorders, etc. Many young people currently engaged in the IT industry have a very unhealthy lifestyle: obesity, sedentary lifestyle, smoking, staying up late, etc. Almost all risk factors for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are accounted for, leading to stroke at the age of about 30.” This is what Prof. Yin Yatabe of the Department of Neurology of the Long March Hospital of the Second Military Medical University said in an interview with Hanging.com. Professor Yin specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia, sleep disorders, anxiety and depression. The most common is dementia caused by brain atrophy, which is known as “Alzheimer’s disease” in the society. Dementia is highly correlated with depression, but the relationship between the two has been debated. It is now believed that depression at different ages has completely different implications: if depression occurs at a young age, it is considered a risk factor for future dementia; if depression occurs in the 50s or 60s, it may be an early manifestation of dementia; if depression occurs after memory loss, it is considered an aggravating factor for dementia,” said Professor Yin. “ Depression is a highly prevalent mood disorder in the young population, and there are still many misconceptions about diagnosis and treatment. Professor Yin also said depression is actually very easy to treat, and after a clear diagnosis, with the current level of treatment, as long as the patient cooperates with the treatment, he can even be restored to any mood state he wants to achieve. “But the key is that many depressed patients are reluctant to see a doctor or very reluctant to this disease, avoiding treatment, and some people think that their personality is just introverted, and they will be fine after adjusting themselves for a period of time. But if more than 1 month, 2 months or mood has been low, it is highly recommended to seek medical attention, after taking medication low mood can be quickly relieved.” The first-line antidepressant drugs are usually taken for about half a month and the mood usually improves significantly, and the mood is restored and maintained for 2-3 months before slowly reducing or even stopping the medication. Nevertheless, as the disease is getting younger and younger, Prof. Yin suggests that depression should be given high priority. Recent studies published in Nature and Science have confirmed that sleep can help remove harmful metabolic substances from the brain, and that the deposition of dementia-related proteins in the brain begins to increase when there is less than 7 hours of sleep per day, and increases significantly when there is less than 6 hours. What is the best advice for people with these risk factors? Professor Yin said it is easier said than done, “to find a new balance between work, life, anyone will have multiple stresses, do not try to do everything, solve the most important stresses, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, do not fight fatigue, and exercise regularly.”