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1. 5 Daily Activities to Prevent Dementia
Eat Healthy; Live Happy

2. Prevent Dementia
 At present, 850,000 people are living with dementia, which is expected to
rise to 2 million by 2050. 70% of individuals with the condition are taken into
care homes.
 Research shows the dementia risk decreases by making effective lifestyle
changes to prevent dementia. These lifestyle changes have other added
benefits and reduce the risk of other diseases and illnesses too.

3. Symptoms
 Memory loss
 Lose the sense of time
 Repeating same question again and again
 Decreased sense of nutrition importance

4. Symptoms
 Decreased judgement
 Mood changes
 Hard to recognise familiar places and people
Here are some of the activities that can help to reduce the
onset of dementia:

5. Regular Exercise
By exercising, you can reduce the risk of dementia by 50%.
For people who already face cognitive problems, exercise
helps to slow down further deterioration.

6. Exercise
By exercising, you can reduce the risk of dementia by 50%. For
people who already face cognitive problems, exercise helps to
slow down further deterioration.
1. Slow down further failure
2. Stimulates the brain by maintaining old neural connections as
well as making new connections
3. Maintains strong muscles & flexible joints thus helping people
to maintain independence for a longer period

7. Exercise
 Reduces the risk of high blood pressure & heart disease by
improving circulation
 Recent research shows exercise might improve memory and
slow down mental decline
 Improves mood and also improves sleep
Each week you are advised to spend 150 minutes of moderate
exercise, combining cardio and strength training exercises.
Moderate exercise includes: brisk walking, swimming, etc.

8. Exercise
 If you are aged 65 or over, increasing your muscle mass, is
thought to help maintain brain health.
 Adding 3 exercise sessions a week helps to reduce the risk
of dementia by half.

9. Play with children
 Children have vivid imaginations which are directly linked to
memories.
 Doctors said that, when an adult play with children – adult
stress levels decrease drastically. Heart rate, blood pressure
and cortisol levels related to stress are all decreased.
 They suspect that the serotonin balance returns to a better
state. Research performed on people suffering from depression
showed a marked improvement when playing with children.

10. Be social
Being social is important, as age increases, maintaining and developing new
friendships is a must. People over 50 should get involved in social activities to help
protect them from dementia.
 Participate in social activities such as:
 Meeting with childhood friends or college friends
 Create new friends nearby
 Swimming or exercising daily
 Going for a movie with your friends
Stay connected with your family members, friends, colleagues via social platforms,
emails, texts, or phone calls

11. Garden
 There is evidence that people who do gardening have better brain function
and improved mood but until now no one knew why?
 Researchers suspect it is a combination of touching the earth, good exposure
to sunlight, and moreover the satisfaction of seeing things grows and thus it
works together to improve the whole body.

12. Garden
 The soil has over 1,500 bacteria that immunise the skin and helps to prevent
diseases and illnesses.
 Vitamin D is an important treatment for treating dementia. We produce
vitamin D in the skin when we are exposed to sunlight and is the only vitamin
we use at 100%.

13. Eat Healthy
An active lifestyle means we should eat healthy vitamins and nutrients to help
maintain our body and mind.
Avoid foods
 High in fat and full of artificial sweeteners
 Avoid processed foods
Nutrition Research Journal says, food additives and high fats can affect memory
when you become older age.

14. Healthy Foods
 Olive oil
 Fruits – oranges, prunes, berries
 Broccoli, onions, spinach, etc
 Tuna, salmon fishes
Other ways to reduce dementia include, stop smoking, drink alcohol in
moderation, monitor your blood pressure and watch your weight.

15. Eat Healthy
 If you perform these activities to keep your body, brain healthy you will
reduce the risk of dementia.
 Have you got another suggestion for a daily activity that helps to prevent
dementia?
 Dementia's early part and late stages, mobility aids allow family members
with dementia to move around with ease.
 Bathroom products enable the elder to carry out their tasks on their own
without troubling others.

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