12Apr
Intervening earlier to improve brain health might help you stay sharper as you age. The fight against dementia actually starts in your 40s.
Midlife, not your 70s or 80s, is when brain changes start to occur that can pave the way toward dementia š§ , Alzheimerās disease and cognitive decline later, according to a growing body of research. Intervening earlier to improve brain health might help people stay sharper in their later years.
But steps that help both your brain and your heart include exercising regularly, eating a healthy diet, and not smoking, as well as trying to avoid getting or managing conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure , cholesterol, Obesity, and treating obstructive sleep apnea.
You can however,train your brain to prevent dementia by engaging your self with brain-challenging games which include chess, tabletop games, video games, word and number puzzles, jigsaws, crosswords, sudoku and memory games. For games on your computer, your tablet or your phone, find games where you can play and interact with other people as well.
