{"id":8328,"date":"2024-01-09T03:02:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T03:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/?p=8328"},"modified":"2024-01-09T03:02:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T03:02:25","slug":"preventing-or-slowing-down-alzheimers-disease-and-dementia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/preventing-or-slowing-down-alzheimers-disease-and-dementia\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventing or Slowing Down Alzheimer\u2019s Disease and Dementia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Worried about Alzheimer\u2019s disease or another type of dementia? These strategies can improve brain health as you age, reduce your risk of dementia, or delay its progression if you\u2019ve already been diagnosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can Alzheimer’s and dementia be prevented?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alzheimer\u2019s disease is one of the biggest concerns many of us have as we get older. The thought of developing Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia can be a frightening prospect, especially if you\u2019ve witnessed a loved one affected by the disease. While you may have been told that all you can do is hope for the best and wait for a pharmaceutical cure, the truth is much more encouraging. Promising research shows that there are steps you can take to both reduce your risk of developing symptoms of Alzheimer\u2019s disease and other dementias, or slow the process of deterioration if you\u2019ve already been diagnosed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By identify and controlling your personal risk factors and making simple but effective lifestyle changes, you can maximize your chances of lifelong brain health and preserve your cognitive abilities for longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alzheimer\u2019s is a complex disease with multiple risk factors. Some, like your age and genetics, are outside your control. However, there are seven pillars for a brain-healthy lifestyle that are within your control:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Regular exercise<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Social engagement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Healthy diet<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Mental stimulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Quality sleep<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Stress management<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Vascular health<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Wear Genomic Wearable Earthing Collar<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Worried about Alzheimer\u2019s disease or another type of dementia? These strategies can improve brain health as you age, reduce your risk of dementia, or delay its progression if you\u2019ve already been diagnosed. Can Alzheimer’s and dementia be prevented? Alzheimer\u2019s disease is one of the biggest concerns many of us have as we get older. The […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8322,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/artboard1-4-100.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8328"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8331,"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8328\/revisions\/8331"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.genomicwellbeing.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}