Healthy lifestyle key to combat Alzheimer's disease
The Alzheimer's disease is seen in people especially after 65 years of age where they are unable to remember things or tasks.
Taking necessary precautions while maintaining a healthy lifestyle and keeping away from drugs can keep mental disorders such as Alzheimer's and dementia at bay.
With aging, all kinds of diseases start targeting our body. One of the major disease is Alzheimer's/dementia in elderly people where they tend to forget basic tasks. The number of such people is increasing by the day.
Dr Adarsh Tripathi, Additional Professor, Department of Psychiatry, King George
Medical University, says in order to protect the elderly from dementia, it is
necessary that all family members maintain affinity towards them. Do not let
them feel lonely, take time out to talk to them, do not ignore their concerns
but listen to them carefully. These are the steps to help the elderly people
suffering from dementia or Alzheimer's.
However, several steps such as keeping their mind occupied with other tasks,
taking care of their favourite things, sleep-wake time, breakfast and food
arrangements at the scheduled time can help prevent Alzeihmer's or dementia to
a great extent.
This disease occurs due to brain tissue damage during old age. The risk of the disease increases due to disturbances in the protein structure of the brain. It is a brain-related disease in which a person gradually starts losing memory. A person is unable to remember even the smallest of things. When this disease aggravates, the person does not even remember the faces of people. No exact cure for this disease has been found till now.
The doctor said that to get control
over amnesia, it was necessary to keep yourself physically and mentally
healthy. Do not let negative thoughts take a toll on the mind and keep the mind
happy with positive thoughts. If you are interested in activities like
listening to music of your choice, singing songs, cooking, gardening, sports,
etc then engage in it with full dedication.