Alzheimers Disease & Dementia
According to an article by the Alzheimer’s Association titled, Think About Future, Maintain Your Brain Today our brain health is as important as our physical health. When people think about staying fit, they generally think from the neck down. But the health of your brain plays a critical role in almost everything you do: thinking, feeling, remembering, working, and playing – even sleeping.
The good news is that we now know there’s a lot you can do to help keep your brain healthier as you age. These steps might also reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.
Simple lifestyle modifications also would have an enormous impact on our nation's public health and the cost of healthcare. If you make brain-healthy lifestyle changes and take action by getting involved, we could realize a future without Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia – brain disorders that affect your ability to function effectively in daily living. Well-established risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are genetics and aging (10 percent of those over age 65 and 50 percent of those over 85 have Alzheimer’s). Unfortunately, aging and genetics are two risk factors you can’t control.
For more details on Alzheimer’s Disease, visit www.alz.org/overview.asp
The good news is that we now know there’s a lot you can do to help keep your brain healthier as you age. These steps might also reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.
Simple lifestyle modifications also would have an enormous impact on our nation's public health and the cost of healthcare. If you make brain-healthy lifestyle changes and take action by getting involved, we could realize a future without Alzheimer's disease.
- Stay mentally active
- Remain socially involved
- Stay physically active
- Adopt a brain-healthy diet
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia – brain disorders that affect your ability to function effectively in daily living. Well-established risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are genetics and aging (10 percent of those over age 65 and 50 percent of those over 85 have Alzheimer’s). Unfortunately, aging and genetics are two risk factors you can’t control.
For more details on Alzheimer’s Disease, visit www.alz.org/overview.asp
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