polos shirts Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia, is a horrible illness. Not least for friends and family who see a loved one vanishing before their eyes. It is one of the greatest concerns of older people, who wonder every day if their forgetfulness is the early stages of dementia. The illness is incurable, but there is some evidence that it can be prevented with the correct diet and lifestyle.
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But diet is not the only factor in lowering our risk of dementia. Regular exercise, such as walking, can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 40 percent. The reason is unknown, but could be related to a reduction in vascular disease in those who exercise a minimum of 3 times a week. It is not impossible that there are other factors relating to exercise and the reduction in Alzheimer’s disease. There is often a social element in exercising and this may increase cognitive activity. But whatever the mechanism exercise decreases the chance of contracting Alzheimer’s disease.
[size=10pt]ralph lauren polo shirt[/size]It has been found that increased cognitive activity can also protect against dementia. It is thought that high levels of linguistic ability - which requires the brain to retrieve information - can be learnt or reinforced in later life. This and doing tasks such as quizzes or crossword puzzles, or even learning a language, can all help to sustain mental activity and fend off Alzheimer’s disease.
There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. There are drugs which can help some people become less forgetful and confused. It is also possible to reduce agitation, aggression and hallucinations. These drugs only treat the symptoms and some can have damaging side effects. We cannot reverse Alzheimer’s disease once the illness is present. So all the more reason to avoid contracting the illness in the first place. Eating a healthy diet, an exercise program, and using the brain as much as possible is all we have at present. It works for some and must be worth doing for everybody, in the hope that they avoid the horrors of Alzheimer’s disease.

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