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Keeping A Healthy
Brain
By
Beverly Moore |
Question: How
do I keep my brain healthy?
Answer: There is a lot of attention being paid to
Brain Health in research circles. Nutrition, it seems, plays
an important part in keeping your brain healthy. Follow a
heart healthy diet and you will keep your brain healthy too.
Eat low salt, low sugar, and low fat foods. Eat fish; limit
red meats. Keep your brain free of toxins: limit alcohol,
stay away from toxic chemicals, and use biodegradable
cleaners, for example.
Brain health is also determined by how active we keep our
brain. There are activities one can do to stimulate the
brain, thus making new brain cells. The brain never stops
making brain cells: the more active our brain, the more
cells are produced. Learn something new, unlike anything
you’ve learned before. Try using your non-dominant hand to
do tasks during the day.
Get away from the television. It is important to manage your
stress as well. Exercise daily. Get a good night’s sleep.
Surround yourself with positive people. Happiness raises
endorphins in the brain, creating a feeling of well-being.
There are ‘cognitive educators’ available for those with
early dementia to help maintain, perhaps even regain,
language and memory. A trained coach comes to the home and
works with the person for an hour or so a week through a
workbook.
Next Month’s Question: How do I find a good
nursing home when I cannot care for them at home? |
About The Author
Beverly is
owner of Alzheimer Coaching Services. She offers coaching to
understand dementia and to learn to accommodate the person
through habilitation methods. Her company is located in
Quincy and you may reach her at (617) 233-1145, or
www.alzheimercoachingservices.com.
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