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