The prevention of Alzheimer's disease should start from the middle age, because Alzheimer's disease can be controlled and transformed to a good direction to a certain extent if it is detected in the early stage of dementia or the early stage of dementia, and the corresponding measures are taken in the life and done persistently.
From the results of research in recent years, the main measures to prevent the occurrence of dementia are as follows:
1. Avoid cerebral arteriosclerosis and cerebral thrombosis and other diseases, in order to prevent dementia due to the lack of cerebral blood supply
Arteriosclerosis is the main "enemy" of dementia. Adjusting the diet, eating less salt, and carrying out appropriate physical activities can help prevent arteriosclerosis.
2. Pay attention to intellectual training, diligent brain, in order to slow down the aging of the brain
Research shows that, often do brain and interesting things, can keep people's minds sharp, exercise the brain cells to respond quickly, and the whole day nothing to do, the proportion of Alzheimer's disease is higher. Elderly people should maintain vitality, more brain, such as more books, more study of new things; cultivate hobbies, can be active brain cells, to prevent brain aging; should pay attention to a wide range of contact with all aspects of people, such as chatting with friends, playing cards, chess, etc., can be stimulated by the vitality of nerve cells.
3. Strengthen the mental health
People often say: "Smile, ten years less", pay attention to maintain optimism, that is to say, to be serene and fearless, calm and indifferent, and the world without competition, contentedness, and a clear mind and little desire. Do not be outside the temptation of materialism, not within the emotional disturbance, so as to contribute to health.
4. Pay attention to maintain interpersonal relationships, avoid long-term depression
Because depression is a risk factor for dementia in the elderly, so avoid mental stimulation to prevent damage to the brain tissue function; in addition, to maintain family harmony can be kept in a happy mood, and can enhance the ability to resist disease.
5. Strengthen physical exercise
Many people know that exercise can reduce the chance of stroke, in fact, exercise can also promote the production of nerve growth factor, can prevent brain degeneration. In addition to holistic whole-body activities, you should try to move your fingers as much as possible.
6. The regularity of eating and drinking
Generally, you should go to bed early and get up early, eat regularly, and defecate regularly to keep your bowels open for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. In terms of diet, it is emphasized to do "three fixed, three high, three low and two quit", "three fixed" that is, fixed time, fixed quantity, fixed quality; "three high" that is, high protein, high unsaturated fatty acids, high vitamin A; "three low" that is, high protein, high unsaturated fatty acids, high vitamin B. Three lows" are low-fat, low-calorie and low-salt; and "two abstinence" are quit smoking and quit drinking. Elderly people should supplement beneficial minerals and trace elements, the lack of essential trace elements (such as zinc, etc.), can lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain, causing vascular lesions. Appropriate supplementation of vitamin E, can enhance memory, but also help to prevent Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the elderly should eat more fish. Dutch scientists on the 5,000 elderly people over 55 years of age, the study showed that often eat fish people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, the odds of only 40% of those who do not eat fish.