{"id":17739,"date":"2022-02-01T09:22:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/?p=17739"},"modified":"2022-02-01T09:27:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:27:30","slug":"slowing-alzheimers-things-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/slowing-alzheimers-things-can\/","title":{"rendered":"Slowing Alzheimer\u2019s: Things You Can Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Memory loss; difficulty solving problems; becoming confused about place or date or time. Only a doctor can determine whether your or a loved one\u2019s issues are the result of Alzheimer\u2019s or something else, and that doctor should prescribe a course of action for treatment. There are, however, things that you might do to help slow the onset of Alzheimer\u2019s or other types of dementia. Several key recommendations have been offered by the Alzheimer\u2019s Research &amp; Prevention Foundation and the Alzheimer\u2019s Association to help delay mental decline associated with Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Make sure to eat right\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember when your parents told you to eat your vegetables? They were right and that\u2019s a life lesson. Consume a healthy diet filled with fruits and vegetables. Try to replace red meat, which can be high in harmful saturated fat, with fish, which contains helpful omega-3 oils. A healthy diet can go a long way toward warding off Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Avoid stress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that stress can cause a variety of health problems, and Alzheimer\u2019s disease is no exception. The fact is, the body releases cortisol when it is under stress, which can damage brain cells that control memory. Find productive ways to deal with stress: exercise and meditation. Learning how to relax will help regulate cortisol levels and decrease stress-induced memory loss (important for caregivers too).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Get moving<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exercise can reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer\u2019s by up to 50 percent. Something as simple as going for a 30-minute walk or swimming in a backyard pool several times a week is enough to keep the body and the brain in good shape. Stay active. Go for a brisk walk after dinner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stimulate the brain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just as it\u2019s important to exercise the body, it\u2019s equally important to exercise the mind. Research has shown that increasing mental activity can actually slow the progress of Alzheimer\u2019s in the early stages. Activities like playing chess, cards or mahjong, solving a crossword puzzle or reading a book are all great ways to keep one\u2019s mind engaged.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 3\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Bonus tip: Plan ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re beginning to notice signs of cognitive impairment, one of the most important things that you can do is to prepare for the future. Talk with family members about who will supervise care, research costs and explore options to pay for it. This type of planning won\u2019t slow the progression of Alzheimer\u2019s, but it will provide some peace of mind. Make sure that appropriate <a href=\"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/long-island-estate-planning-attorneys\/\">estate planning<\/a> documents are in place and updated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memory loss; difficulty solving problems; becoming confused about place or date or time. Only a doctor can determine whether your or a loved one\u2019s issues are the result of Alzheimer\u2019s or something else, and that doctor should prescribe a course of action for treatment. There are, however, things that you might do to help slow&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17740,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1140-woman-in-pool.imgcache.rev_.web_.1140.655.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/1140-woman-in-pool.imgcache.rev_.web_.1140.655.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"berwitzandditata","author_link":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/author\/berwitzandditata\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17739\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/berwitz-ditata.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}