Dementia, which can also be medically referred to as Alzheimer's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease. With the aging of the population becoming more and more serious, the number of elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's disease is also increasing year by year. In recent years, Alzheimer's disease has become the fourth major killer affecting the health of the elderly after cardiovascular disease, stroke and cancer. The clinical manifestations of Alzheimer's disease are mainly progressive cognitive dysfunction and memory loss, and further aggravation of the disease may result in mental behavioral abnormalities and inability to take care of oneself. More and more studies have shown that exercise can effectively prevent the degeneration of the cerebral cortex, increase memory capacity and prevent cognitive impairment in the elderly, so exercise can prevent Alzheimer's disease. So what exercises can older people do more to prevent Alzheimer's disease? The following is introduced as follows.
Physical exercise
Physical exercise suitable for the elderly is mainly aerobic exercise, which has the advantages of low cost and low risk. Aerobic exercise can provide comprehensive stimulation to the body and mind of the elderly, slowing down the decline of the limbs and brain. Elderly people in their daily lives can jogging, cycling, swimming, aerobics, square dancing, tai chi and other aerobic exercise, but pay attention to grasp the exercise time and intensity, it is recommended that the intensity of the exercise to reach 50% -70% of the maximum exercise heart rate, 2-3 times a week, 30-60 minutes each time is appropriate.
Brain exercise
In addition to physical exercise, brain exercise is also very important. Elderly people can usually read, listen to music, play chess, play cards and other activities, often thinking, more brain. Brain exercise can improve memory, so that the brain cells get enough exercise, to avoid too rapid decline and aging of brain cells.
In addition to exercise, diet can also prevent Alzheimer's disease, the elderly should pay attention to diet and nutritional balance, low-salt, low-fat, low-sugar diet, to prevent cerebral arteriosclerosis, because studies have shown that Alzheimer's disease and cerebral arteriosclerosis have a great relationship. Diet should also pay attention to supplement vitamin D and B vitamins. Excessive intake of aluminum can cause damage to the brain nerves, so try to avoid using aluminum tableware or aluminum-containing food in daily life, because aluminum tableware may be free of aluminum ions when exposed to heat or acid or alkali, and aluminum ions can accumulate in the human brain. In addition, it is necessary to change the bad habits, such as quit smoking and alcohol.
China has entered into an aging society, the physical and mental health of the elderly is also more and more attention. In addition to the above aspects, the younger generation to the elderly to give more care and companionship, should be the most effective prevention of dementia ? good medicine? Some studies have shown that older people are more likely to suffer from Alzheimer's if they are depressed, anxious and overly agitated, so keeping an optimistic and cheerful mind and avoiding emotional ups and downs can prevent Alzheimer's from occurring.
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