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4 Healthy You: a guide to well-being Ways to combat dementia


TAKING PROACTIVE STEPS CAN HELP MAINTAIN BRAIN HEALTH


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million people living with dementia in 2017. Experts predict that number will roughly double every 20 years, highlighting just how pervasive dementia is across the globe. Dementia describes


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symptoms affectingmemory, thinking and social abilities. TheMayo Clinic says dementia can become so severe that it interferes with daily life. Alzheimer’s disease is themost common cause of progressive dementia, though there are other causes as well. Dementias can result from frontotemporal lobar degenerations, vascular disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and Lewy Body disease. Depending on the cause, some


lzheimer’s Disease International says that there were approximately 50


The prospect of developing dementia is scary, but there are stepswe can take to improve our chances ofmaintaining our brains aswe age.


important lesion in the brain in patients with Alzheimer’s. This can bring hope thatmedicationmay help reverse Alzheimer’s instead of justmitigating symptoms.


dementia symptomsmay be reversible. For example,medical professionals have discovered a link between insulin resistance and the development of dementia. Insulin resistance, which results fromeating toomany carbs and sugar and not enough fat, is amajor factor that contributes to Alzheimer’s disease, according to TheWomen’s Alzheimer’sMovement. Some scientists now refer to Alzheimer’s as “Type 3 diabetes.” Cutting out sugar and refined carbs and adding lots of good fatsmay prevent and even reverse pre-dementia inmany aging adults. Using an animalmodel,


researchers at Temple University Health Systemdiscovered that a drug blocking inflammatorymolecules known as leukotrienes can reverse tau pathology, the secondmost


“ TheMayo Clinic also says


nutritional deficiencies, such as dehydration and not getting enough vitamins B1, B6 and B12, can cause dementia-type symptoms. Dementias linked to heavymetal poisoning alsomay be resolved with treatment. In addition, people can take


The Mayo Clinic also says nutritional deficiencies, such as dehydration and not getting enough vitamins B1, B6 and B12, can cause dementia-type symptoms.


Other ways to prevent or reverse


dementias involve preventing the brain pathology that occurs. For example, reducing the risk of stroke can prevent vascular dementias. Dementia risks linked to infections and immune disordersmay be lowered bymaking dietary changes or taking appropriatemedications for conditions.





proactive approaches to preventing aging of the brain even if they aren’t yet suffering cognitive decline. A proactive approach can include: • getting adequate sleep; • controlling stress levels; • getting thyroid and


reproductive hormone levels checked and treated, if necessary; • exercising daily, aiming for at


least 30minutes; • Eating healthy fats like omega-3


fatty acids, which are found in fatty fish, coconut oil, olive oil, whole nuts, eggs, and some seeds; and • reducing consumption of sugar


and processed carbohydrates. Combatting dementia can involve


an array of strategies aimed at helping people reduce their risk and possibly even reverse course.


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