Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are two of the most malicious diseases that affect a senior’s life heavily, significantly lower their quality of life and take away their will to continue living.

Knowing all the negative effects that dementia and Alzheimer’s can have on a senior, it would definitely be better if there is a definite way to prevent these illnesses from happening to our beloved. Unfortunately, despite all the progress that have been made in the medical field over these years, there has not been a cure or a specific preventive method for these diseases yet.

Nonetheless, according to some research, it is possible to lower your risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia by establishing and leading a brain-healthy lifestyle through a combination of healthy habits such as eating the right foods, exercising regularly, staying positive and keep stress in check all the time, etc.

If you want to keep dementia and Alzheimer’s away from yours and your senior’s life, check out these tips from Home Instead Senior Care Outer East.

Learn A Second Language

Or if you already have a second language, learn a third one, or even a fourth one! Some recent study has provided evidence proving that bilingualism can help to slow down the neurodegeneration process inside the human brain, which will consequently delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

Add More Vitamin K To Your Diet

Vitamin K, aside from its prominent role in helping blood to clot, is also known to play an important part in regulating calcium in the bones and in the brain. Vitamin K deficiency might lead to dysregulated calcium in the brain, which will intensify damages done to the brain in Alzheimer’s.

To increase your daily intake of vitamin K, try to include more green leafy vegetables like kale, spinach, or brussel sprouts into your diet, or take some vitamin K supplement on a daily basis.

Laugh More!

Laughter can do more than lifting your spirit. Being active, playing, and laughing helps to stimulate the brain and grow new brain cells, which will ultimately help to prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Quit Smoking

A report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that 14% of all dementia cases can be linked to smoking, which means smokers are more prone to suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia than non-smokers. It’s generally a bad habit that could produce many other health problems, so the sooner you can get rid of it, the better.

Meditate Regularly

Meditation is a great way to preserve your mind and slow down the progress of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Various studies have found that people who are more stressed and anxious are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.

Quieting your mind whenever you can to keep your stress level down can increase the number of protective tissues in your brain and reduces the hormone cortisol, which has been linked to an increase in the risk of developing dementia.

Home Instead Senior Care Outer East is specialized in providing support for families with members living with dementia. Our services are available 24/7, even on public holidays, making sure that seniors are safe, healthy, and still able to retain their independence.

Thanks for reading through this Blog, I hope you have found it useful. If you require any further assistance please feel free to contact the office.

Kind regards,

Suzanne McLoughlin

Owner of Home Instead Senior Care Outer East

P.S. We provide free Care Consultations and resource guides to support and guide families. Download your free copies from our Aged Care Resources page or Request a Free Information Pack to receive a hard copy.