So what causes Alzheimer's? The causes of Alzheimer's are complex, and may be induced by cerebral degenerative diseases or cerebrovascular diseases, or may be caused by genetic factors or endocrine disorders.
With Alzheimer's disease, memory impairment, cognitive abnormalities, executive dysfunction, aphasia and triggered complications occur, which seriously affects the quality of life of the patients and has a serious impact on their family relationships. Therefore, it is important for older people to take precautions in advance to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Prevention of Alzheimer's disease, we must pay attention to the following things:
One, to ensure adequate sleep
Research has found that long-term late-night sleep, lack of sleep will cause irreversible damage to the brain, increase the incidence of Alzheimer's disease, and adequate sleep can eliminate the brain is prone to Alzheimer's disease caused by the beta amyloid proteins, so as to prevent Alzheimer's disease.
Two, quit smoking
Smoking will lead to small arteries in the brain contraction and narrowing, accelerating atherosclerosis, affecting the blood supply to the brain, accelerating the atrophy of brain tissue, and even make the brain subject to certain damages, lesions, which will lead to the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
Three, quit drinking
Long-term excessive drinking, alcohol will damage brain tissue, inhibit brain function, thus reducing the brain's use of oxygen, leading to memory loss, promote atherosclerosis, increase the risk of dementia.
Four, often with the brain
As the saying goes: the knife does not grind to rust. The human brain is like this knife, if not often used, will also "rust". The risk of Alzheimer's disease is much lower for those who use their brains hard and think more than those who don't like to use their brains. It is recommended that older people regularly challenge their memory and intelligence.
Fifth, the diet should be reasonable
Research has found that Alzheimer's disease and dietary intake of certain trace elements related to, for example, dietary saturated fatty acids, high cholesterol food has led to atherosclerosis of the arteries may be, should be reduced to consume; zinc deficiency will cause a person to reduce the synthesis of neurotransmitters, resulting in reduced brain function; magnesium can enhance the cerebral blood flow, helping to prevent Alzheimer's disease. It can be seen that the elderly should pay attention to diet.
Sixth, maintain an optimistic state of mind
Spiritual factors have a certain relationship with the occurrence of dementia. Elderly people should not live in depression, mental depression will lead to cerebral vascular contraction, blood supply is insufficient, may also cause endocrine disorders, it is easy to induce dementia in the long term.
Seven, strengthen the exercise
As the saying goes, life is movement. Strengthening exercise can maintain the body's physical and mental health in many ways, such as additional health effects on the brain, can ease the mood and state of mind, to prevent the decline of memory and intelligence. It is recommended that the elderly according to their own conditions, long-term adherence to exercise, such as playing Tai Chi, square dancing, swimming, are good choices.
Elderly people can effectively prevent the risk of dementia (Alzheimer's disease) by doing these things.