Memory loss is a realistic fear and a top concern for many people as they age. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or any other neurological disorder affecting your cognitive abilities, we recommend these tips for improving your brain health.
5 Natural Ways to Improve Your Brain:
Maintain a Healthy Weight: Several studies have established obesity and/or diabetes as a risk factor for cognitive disease because obesity increases the risk of insulin resistance. Insulin, along with other functions in the body, modulates learning and memory.
Drink less Alcohol: Alcohol and binge drinking can exhibit neurotoxic effects on the brain, causing damage to the hippocampus, a part of the brain that plays a vital role in memory. While having a drink or two now and again is perfectly healthy, avoiding excessive alcohol consumption is a smart way to protect your memory.
Break a Sweat: Engage in exercise that raises your heart rate and increases blood flow to the brain.
Get a Good Night’s Sleep: Not getting enough sleep may cause problems with thinking and memory.
Keep Learning: Education at any stage of life will help reduce cognitive decline. Take a class at a local community center or online. Reading also helps your brain function.
The Villages Health offers free classes to the public through The Learning Center. Topics include Health Living for Healthy Brains, Healthy Foods for a Healthy Mind, and more. Visit https://thevillageshealth.com/learning-center/ for more information.
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