Why is 'senile dementia' increasing? If the elderly have 2 habits, the risk of dementia may increase
The Oscar-winning film "Father Trapped in Time" tells the story of a father who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He is trapped in his own thoughts every day, always feeling flustered and at a loss, as if everything around him has changed.
He was troubled by Alzheimer's disease. He had a daughter but married in a foreign country. He had been living in a nursing home by himself. He would always see some clips of his daughter growing up and the changes around him. Such a film made the whole theater cry.
1. Why is there more and more "senile dementia"?
Alzheimer's disease, also known as Alzheimer's disease, is a common brain disease, most of which will develop progressively. There are about 10 million Alzheimer's patients in China, and people over the age of 80 have an average of every One in three suffers from Alzheimer's disease.
People of different ages have different memory. Memory refers to a process of information storage and retrieval in the brain, which generally declines with age. Human memory is generally related to physiological factors such as the hippocampus, hormones, proteins, blood flow, etc. in the brain, as well as factors such as sleep and bad living habits.
According to the analysis, 34 years before the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms, the brain has actually changed . Researchers in the United States have pointed out that cognitive impairment may occur 11-15 years before the appearance of Alzheimer's symptoms. Experts recommend that after the age of 40, conscious dementia prevention should be started.
2. Dementia in the elderly is "traceable"
With the progress of aging, the incidence of Alzheimer's will also increase. If you find the following symptoms in the elderly at home, be careful that Alzheimer's is at work.
1. Work becomes unwieldy
The skilled housework in the past has become a mess, and the work is not easy. It is probably caused by Alzheimer's.
2. Decrease in judgment and understanding
Inability to correctly judge what is happening, often putting things in places where they shouldn't be, etc., may also be a signal from Alzheimer's.
3. Can't tell the time and place
I can't tell the difference between day and night, I don't know which month of the year, I can get lost in a familiar place, etc., all of which may be Alzheimer's at work.
4. Can't remember things
Become forgetful, can't remember things, especially if there is a recent memory loss, but remember the old things, often ignored by people, mistakenly think that the memory is not bad.
5. Talking becomes awkward
The phenomenon of becoming less talkative, taciturn, incomprehensible, chattering, and speaking upside down, may also be a signal of Alzheimer's disease.
3. Two "good" habits may accelerate Alzheimer's
Some good habits that many people think may accelerate Alzheimer's, do you know what?
1. Eat a bland diet
A bland diet is fine, but it doesn’t mean that a bland diet is a long-term vegetarian diet without oil and salt. Such an approach will lead to symptoms such as memory loss, malnutrition, weakness, and may even be targeted by diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
2. Sleeping too much
In terms of sleep, too much or too little is not suitable. According to a study in the United States, people who sleep more than nine hours a day are at twice the risk of being targeted by Alzheimer's disease, so avoid sleeping too much.
In order to prevent Alzheimer's disease in advance, it is recommended to eat regularly, try to eat regularly, quantitatively, qualitatively, high in protein, high in vitamins, low in fat, low in calories, low in salt, and quit smoking and drinking. age faster. Usually maintain an optimistic and positive attitude, do more physical exercise, etc., can also properly prevent Alzheimer's.
There are many elderly people who are targeted by Alzheimer's disease. What we can do is to prevent Alzheimer's disease in our daily life, and it is also important to detect and treat the signs of Alzheimer's disease in our relatives as soon as possible.
References:
[1] Often forgetting things and things, is it a sign of Alzheimer's? I just learned today that eating these regularly can improve memory! .Science China.2021-11-17
[2] Know more about health | Alzheimer's is not the same as "old and confused", you must know these early symptoms. Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University. 2017-09-22
[3] These good habits you think are actually the culprit of Alzheimer's! (including the most complete prevention and treatment manual and brain exercises). Medical Neurology Channel. 2021-02-17
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