1, how to judge the health of the brain?
How to measure the brain health of the elderly in China? Experts have reached a consensus that there are six gold standards for brain health, namely: clear thinking and good expression; Full of energy and good complexion; Have a good mood and sleep well; Take care of yourself in daily life; Live in harmony and behave appropriately; Take part in social activities.
Experts told reporters: "well expressed" means that old people can't digress when expressing one thing; "Good complexion" means that after normal aging, the blood circulation is basically normal and the facial skin is moist; Old people who "sleep well" should sleep at least 6 hours every night, at noon 1 hour. After waking up, they won't feel groggy and relaxed. "Self-care" means that the elderly should have self-care ability, including self-care ability in life, and the ability to participate in social activities and cooperate with theme activities. "Good behavior" means that the elderly can be optimistic, positive, willing to take responsibility, not picky about anything, maintain a good attitude, be tolerant and peaceful, avoid anxiety and suspicion, be harmonious in words and deeds, and nourish everything around them with love; "Good participation" means that the elderly should have the ability to adapt to the environment quickly, have certain social communication skills, and have an active attitude of participation and adaptation in family and society.
So how can we reach the six good standards?
First of all, we should start with drug therapy and diet therapy to ensure adequate brain circulation and treat existing diseases related to the brain. Learn new knowledge every day, understand new things, take the initiative to talk to people, and make sense and logic clear.
It looks good. We should start from three aspects: external diet, internal flirting and proper exercise. The elderly should choose a proper diet according to their own physical conditions, and appropriately increase the foods that tonify the kidney and strengthen the brain, such as walnuts and kidney beans. Usually pay attention to the maintenance of "spirit", often talk and laugh, and insist on exercise.
Sleep well. Getting enough rest for the brain is of great help to improve the level of intelligence. Professor Zhou Weidong, deputy director of the Department of Neurology, Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital, introduced that quiet and intelligent, noise damages the brain. Create a sleeping environment that avoids light and noise. Foot bath and massage before going to bed can make sleep sweeter. Try not to think about things after staying in bed and try to fall asleep as soon as possible.
Take care of yourself. The self-care ability of life and behavior can indirectly reflect the brain's ability to deal with problems. It is found that the peripheral nerves all over the hand are inextricably linked with the brain. Therefore, frequent use of hands and moving fingers can significantly enhance brain function. The elderly should actively participate in housework and social activities as much as possible, strengthen exercise, and pay attention to the appearance and dress that can adapt to various occasions.
Good performance. The elderly should try their best to integrate into the family and society psychologically, so as to make their behavior conform to the code of conduct and moral standards of the family and society.
Participate. All right. It means that the elderly should create a good family and social atmosphere and handle the relationship between individuals and groups. Zhou Weidong emphasized that depression and Alzheimer's Harmo's disease are usually two important problems that affect the elderly to achieve brain health. Old people with depression should adjust their sleep and broaden their thinking. In addition, you can cultivate more hobbies that have nothing to do with work before retirement to prevent the occurrence of retirement syndrome and reduce the possibility of depression. In addition, controlling weight, listening to more music and creating a fragrant room are all good ways to keep your brain healthy.
2. How to keep your brain healthy?
1, refers to the brain.
All kinds of sports are good for health, but they are mostly indirect. And calligraphy, painting, playing Tai Ji Chuan, etc. It has the same characteristics of hand-brain absorption. The relationship between hand and brain is the closest. In our country, the exercise of fitness ball (that is, two small balls in hand revolve around each other) pays attention to the coordination between hand and brain, which has a good brain-strengthening effect.
2, knowing the essence and strengthening the brain.
The brain is the marrow sea, and the kidney controls the essence and produces marrow. When the kidney essence is full, the marrow sea is full, so accumulating essence can strengthen the brain. The method of accumulating essence lies in abstinence. Zhang Jingyue, a famous doctor in the Ming Dynasty, said: "Those who are good at keeping in good health must keep their essence. Exquisite is vigorous, vigorous is vigorous, vigorous is healthy, healthy is less sick, and vigorous is old, all based on essence. "
3, brain.
The brain hides the spirit, and if the spirit is happy, the brain will not hurt; If you are nervous, fidgety and distracted, your brain will be damaged. To cultivate the mind and nature, we must pay attention to moral cultivation; If you are open-minded, indifferent, don't be swayed by considerations of gain and loss, don't pursue fame and gain, be carefree, and take pleasure in helping others, which is beneficial to nourishing the brain; If the mind is narrow-minded, everything is haggle over every ounce, and the seven emotions are easily moved, resulting in dysfunction of viscera and qi and blood and disease. Therefore, keep your brain healthy, especially when you pay attention to these four things, and replenish your brain with food. Analysis of ancient and modern brain-strengthening prescriptions, generally nourishing liver and kidney, benefiting essence and blood (such as Cornus officinalis, Rehmannia glutinosa, Polygonum Multiflori Radix, Lycium barbarum, Semen Cuscutae, Schisandra chinensis, Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. Achyranthes bidentata, Angelica sinensis, etc. ), benefiting vitality and promoting blood circulation (such as astragalus, ginseng, salvia miltiorrhiza, etc.). ), turbidity, phlegm and resuscitation (such as Acorus gramineus) In addition, food supplements such as sesame seeds and animal brains are also desirable.
4. Qigong strengthens the brain.
Proper practice of Qigong can give full play to the subjective initiative of thought and greatly stimulate the self-regulation function of strengthening the brain and strengthening the body. There are many qigong exercises, many of which are aimed at nourishing and strengthening the brain. It is best to have a qigong master to guide the specific exercises.
5. Prevent diseases and protect the brain.
According to clinical reports, at present, 10% of people over 65 suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and the trend is increasing year by year. It was found that aluminum deposition in patients' brain tissue increased significantly, often accompanied by iron deficiency anemia. To prevent this disease, we can appropriately reduce the use of aluminum tableware, especially don't use aluminum products to store acidic, alkaline or salty foods and dishes for a long time.
In addition to the above-mentioned brain-strengthening methods, the elderly can also choose to travel abroad to broaden their horizons and enrich their hearts. Thinking about problems often is also a good way to keep your brain active.