Build Brain Power, Protect Against Alzheimer Disease! It is really sad to see a loved one get Alzheimer Disease. Our mom was
diagnosed with it and soon died after a couple years. She lived alone
and was an avid painter and a golfer. First she forget where her house
was when driving home. Then it came to putting her in a home, where we
hung her paintings and she did not even remember that she was the one
that had painted them. At one time in her live she hit a hole in one
while playing golf and soon did not even remember being a golfer.
When going to visit her in the home, we were unsure if she would
remember us or not, some times she would, and other times she would
not. It is a very emotional thing to have to go through for the loved
ones around a Alzheimer patient. Our family is now doing everything
we can to prevent Alzheimer disease to happening to anyone else in our
family. It may not be possible to completely prevent memory lapses, but you
can hold on to a quick and sharp mind as you get older. Scientist are
finding that brains can actually repair themselves. By doing studies,
they have found that the more you use your brain, the more active your
mind becomes. The more active your mind becomes, the healthier you
become. Scientist did a study from ages 20 to 70. With practice they found
that 70 year olds did just as well as the 20 year olds. They found
that by stimulating your mind, you preserve your memory. Scientist say
your brain is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it
becomes. Other research found that the more you use your brain, the less
chances of getting Alzheimer disease. They discovered that people with
less than an eighth grade education had twice the risk of developing
Alzheimer than those with a formal education. They found this group of
people are just not exercising their brain enough. By keeping your body physically active you get more blood flow to the
brain. By keeping your brain constantly learning, you get less
diseases. Your mind will benefit from an active social life. Playing
games, doing crossword puzzles, learning new things, like a computer,
new technology and having stimulating conversations. By doing this you
will find that not only do you enjoy your life more, but that you also
have more energy. Your brain also needs to relax, it can not always be wound up to tight
or it kills off brain cells. Meditating twenty to sixty minutes a day
will also make your brain sharper and relieve stress. Stress is the
leading cause of mental deterioration as you age. Stress can kill off
valuable cells in your body as well as in your brain. Do not hold
things in, talk about them with a loved one or close friend. Focus on
your breathing, by taking in some deep breaths you can relax. Build your brain power, fight against Alzheimer disease and continue
to stay physically fit and challenge your brain every day. Do this and
you will be able to enjoy your life to the fullest.
Julianne Rowat, the author, has other articles and videos on motivational and self improvement. She is an internet marketing consultant that enjoys helping others with different types of advertising to grow their business without all the expense. If you want to know more about her, visit her blog at: http://www.juliannerowatsblog.com or her website at: http://www.ultimatewealthfromhome.com
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