Mental efficiency automatically decreases with age?
That is not true, each individual can do an enormous amount to ensure that the gray cells remain healthy into old age - and thus prevent Alzheimer's dementia.
Alzheimer's disease * is the most common form of dementia and an incurable disorder of the brain.
The disease results in the death of nerve cells in the brain, which leads to forgetfulness, confusion and disorientation.
It is considered to be a disease of old age, as it mainly affects older people.
But Alzheimer's can also set in at a young age.
The disease is incurable, but early treatment can delay progress.
What many do not know: There are a number of rules of conduct that have been proven to prevent Alzheimer's dementia.
Growing old does not necessarily go hand in hand with memory loss: Researchers found that the brain remains capable of learning well into old age.
Brain jogging is the keyword: Those who train their minds - be it by learning to play musical instruments or by communicating frequently with other people - can keep their brain fit for a long time.
Not only the constant mental challenge prevents mental decline, the
following lifestyle changes have been shown to have positive effects on our cognitive performance
:
Drink coffee more often
: In a study according to the science portal spectrum, researchers came to the conclusion that drinking coffee protects against mental degradation.
The scientists had collected data from 676 seniors and compared the cognitive performance of the coffee drinkers with the comparison group.
It was noticeable that those who consume coffee in moderation could significantly prevent the age-related decline in the ability to think.
As far as the daily amount of coffee is concerned, however, the opinions differ: While some researchers consider three cups a day to be the best dementia prophylaxis, others take the approach that there cannot be enough coffee a day.
Prefer antioxidants
: If you eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, you eat a lot of radical scavengers.
These - also called antioxidants - are supposed to protect the cells from harmful influences, which also benefits the nerve cells in the brain and thus the mental performance.
Nuts, fruits such as blueberries, vegetables such as tomatoes or broccoli, but also dried fruits such as figs or dates should therefore regularly end up on the plate.
Omega-3 fatty acids
consume
: American researchers found, according to range out that seniors, who several times ate fish a week, longer remain mentally fit than their peers who have little to rare salmon, herring, mackerel or sardine munching.
Above all, the valuable omega-3 fatty acids contained in fish were responsible for the positive effect on the brain.
These are not only found in oily fish such as trout, but also in vegetable oils such as rapeseed, nut or linseed oil or in walnuts.
Prefer Mediterranean
cuisine
: It has been considered one of the healthiest forms of nutrition for decades - the Mediterranean diet. Lots of fruit and vegetables, little meat, white industrial sugar and dairy products: the typical Mediterranean cuisine not only prevents cardiovascular diseases such as high blood pressure, but also lowers them Risk of dementia.
Consume few calories
: Those who eat a lot keep the metabolism on their toes, while those who only eat when they are hungry and then supply themselves with valuable nutrients promote mental performance.
“Eating little keeps the body and mind young.
A reduced-calorie diet activates an enzyme called SIR2, which in turn extends the life span of the genetic information DNA.
Conclusion: Diet is good, Mediterranean diet is best ", according to Spektrum.de.
Regularly incorporate brain jogging
: The brain always wants to be challenged anew.
This not only prevents mental decline and thus Alzheimer's disease, but - even better: new brain cells keep forming.
You don't need to study physics to do this: learning a new instrument or a language, exchanging ideas with others as often as possible or reading specialist books: all of this trains our gray matter.
Athletic
: motion also helps to keep the brain healthy.
The brain of active contemporaries is better supplied with blood than that of couch potatoes.
And it is never too late for regular exercise: Even those who only discover exercise for themselves in old age can postpone mental decline.
(jg) * Merkur.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.
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