5 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer ’ s Disease

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “Today, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s every 65 seconds. By mid-century, someone in the United States will develop the disease every 33 seconds.” To date, there is no cure regarding this most common form of dementia, which affects nearly all individuals worldwide regardless of race, or socioeconomic status, a trend that continues to grow at a disturbingly alarming rate. Scientists however are close to identifying contributing factors that may hinder or help the progression of this illness in the long run. Listed below are the top 5 factors that can contribute to this disheartening condition, including some that haven’t been clinically proven as of yet. Most, if not all, of these are well within our control. 1. Get quality sleep. Older adults need six to eight hours of consistent sleep. During slumber, toxic proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s disease are flushed out. Sleep gives the brain and body time to restore and reboot. During sleep, your brain consolidates new information from the day and files items away into the right “brain cabinets.” It is imperative to practice sleep hygiene in order to get quality sleep. That means keep your eyes away from screens like TVs, tablets and smartphones. Put cell phones on “do not disturb” so that they don’t ring or vibrate, waking you up. Some researchers recommend buying an alarm clock, and leaving your phone in...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Aging Alzheimer's Health-related Memory and Perception Stress Alzheimer's disease Memory Loss Source Type: blogs