5 Steps to Staying Mentally Sharp and Preventing Alzheimer's Disease

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5 Steps to Staying Mentally Sharp and Preventing Alzheimer's Disease

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If you want to stay sharp and in control of your life well into

your golden years, there are proactive methods to achieving the

mental alertness you need.

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5 Steps to Staying Mentally Sharp and Preventing Alzheimer's Disease

Copyright © 2006 Mangano

Alzheimer's Defense

http://www.alzheimersdefense.com

If you want to stay sharp and in control of your life well into

your golden years, there are proactive methods to achieving the

mental alertness you need. More and more research is pointing to

the fact that physical activity and lifestyle choices have more

to do with preventing Alzheimer s disease (AD) and other forms of

dementia - once thought to be a normal part of aging - than pure

genetics. So if you had a parent, grandparent or sibling with AD

it doesn't mean you have to follow the same path.

Statistics gathered from extensive research do point toward a

higher risk of developing AD if you had a close relative with AD

- as much as 50%, but that has less to do with genes and more to

do with following their lifestyle patterns. If for example, your

parents were smokers who rarely exercised, you may have developed

some of the same destructive habits.

What can you do to break the cycle and prevent AD? Take action

and take control today. Even if you are in your 60s or 70s you

can reverse some of the damage done to your brain through poor

diet, inactivity, or damaging lifestyle choices. Scientists have

discovered very recently that the brain has the ability to repair

cells and neurotransmitters and improve cognitive function and

memory.

It's Not Too Late to Make A Difference: Start the 5 Steps Today

1. Eat Right. It seems so simple, yet too many people just

don't get enough of the mind preserving antioxidants found in

fresh fruits and vegetables. A well-balanced diet, free of diary

products and using low fat sources of protein will protect both

heart and mind.

2. Supplement where necessary. Many diets lack the nutrients

proven to promote brain health. These include sources of

essential fatty acids found in fish and specific herbs and

minerals that can enhance cognitive function.

3. Exercise. Originally it was thought that exercise increases

blood flow and oxygen to the brain cells. This is still true, but

a report prepared for the National Institutes of Health states

that exercise can also stimulate the production growth factors,

which are molecules produced by the body to repair and maintain

nerves.

4. Lower Your Cholesterol. Many people with early dementia or AD

symptoms may have actually experienced small strokes that damaged

the brain's neurotransmitters. By keeping cholesterol levels in

check, the arteries are free and clear of plaque that can cause

stroke.

5. Do your Mental Exercises. Keeping up with current events,

working puzzles each day, learning and memorizing new information

all work to keeping a mind strong and alert. It is normal for

people to sometimes forget a name or date, but the more practice

recalling such information the greater the brain's ability to do

this throughout old age. In the case of mental challenges, the

more you do the more you can push back the clock on cognitive

decline.

Five easy steps, when you think about it, can do much to make

aging an event to celebrate instead of dread. With age there

comes experience and wisdom, and we should all do whatever is

within our power to be able to pass that on to the next

generation.

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This article is based on the book, " The Mind Killer Defense "

by Mangano. As an active member of his community he works

diligently providing assistance to senior citizens and probing as

a health advocate to discover new and innovative ways to promote

well being. The hard work and persistence that has invested

in recent years is reflected through his writings. If you want

to minimize the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease naturally...and

maintain good mental health, visit:

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