Alzheimer’s disease prevention
I. Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease
As the causes of dementia are different, the methods of prevention are also different, mainly in the following aspects.
1.Improve the working environment.
2.Avoid alcohol and quit smoking.
3, diet regulation: not only to prevent high-fat food caused by cholesterol, but also to take in the necessary nutrients, such as protein, inorganic salts, amino acids and a variety of vitamins, especially vitamin B1, B2 and B6, vitamin C and vitamin E is very important for the elderly.
4.Keeping a happy spirit is good for longevity and mental health.
5.To arrange life and study: when you reach old age, you should also insist on learning new knowledge and keep extensive contact with society.
6.Before leaving retirement, make all preparations ideologically and materially. Rich life content and a wide range of interests and hobbies can promote brain activity and also slow down or reduce the aging process.
7, regular physical examination, early treatment of physical diseases, their own body should not only pay attention to, but also should not pay too much attention or worry.
8.Frequent outdoor activities: the elderly are suitable for more continuous and more exercise programs, such as walking, jogging, gymnastics, taijiquan, taiji sword and traditional dance, etc.
The treatment of AD is mainly the application of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) and symptomatic therapeutic drugs such as anti-immune inflammatory and antioxidants to temporarily relieve the patient’s cognitive decompensation.
The Japan Association for Dementia Prevention has recently invited experts in dementia medicine to develop 10 key tips to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
1. Eat a balanced diet and avoid consuming too much salt and animal fat. Salt intake should be controlled to less than 10 grams a day, less animal fat and sugar, and a balanced intake of protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, etc.
2, moderate exercise to maintain a strong waist and feet. Hand exercises are also important, often doing some complex and delicate handicrafts will promote brain vitality, cooking, journaling, playing musical instruments, painting, etc. all have the effect of preventing dementia.
3. Avoid excessive drinking and smoking, and live a regular life. Excessive drinking can lead to liver dysfunction and abnormal brain function. People who drink more than 0.3 liters a day are more likely to get cerebrovascular dementia than the average person. Smoking does not only cause cerebrovascular dementia, but is also an important cause of myocardial infarction and other dangerous diseases.
4. Prevent arteriosclerosis, hypertension and obesity and other lifestyle diseases. Early detection and early treatment.
5.Be careful not to fall, head fall can lead to dementia. Senior people should use crutches if necessary.
6, often maintain a high level of interest and curiosity about things, can increase a person’s attention and prevent memory loss. The elderly should do more things of interest and participate in public welfare activities and social activities to strengthen the brain nerves.
7, to actively use the brain to prevent brain decline. Even when watching TV series, feel free to say what you feel can achieve the purpose of using your brain power. Reading books and publishing ideas, playing chess, writing diaries and letters are all simple and helpful methods for brain power.
8.Pay attention to people at all times, maintain good interpersonal relationships, and find their own survival value.
9.Keep a young heart and dress yourself properly.
10.Avoid being too deep, negative and sighing, and live with a cheerful mood. Senior citizens often have to face the experience of loss such as retirement, death of friends, etc. Many people thus get depression, so that the immune function is reduced, no appetite and physical strength, and even bed-ridden for a long time.