Living With Dementia

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Learn how mentally challenging activities like games and increasing social engagement may support brain health and possibly delay the onset of dementia.
Quoted From: https://www.alz.org/help-support/brain_health/stay_mentally_and_socially_active

"Embrace lifestyle habits that improve your overall health, such as exercising, consuming a nutritious diet and staying cognitively and socially active. Science suggests these may support brain health as well. It"s never too late to make changes to achieve a healthier lifestyle or too early to start.Mentally challenging activities, such as learning a new skill, adopting a new hobby or engaging in formal education, may have short and long-term benefits for your brain. To keep your mind active, it is important to participate in activities that expose your mind to new topics.Challenge yourself to games with strategy or high-level reading material, or determine how to approach a familiar task in a more effective way. Selecting activities you enjoy will increase the likelihood that you will continue to engage in them over time.nother way to stay mentally active is to get as much formal education as you can, at any point in life. Formal education is classroom-based learning administered by professionally trained teachers. Engaging in this type of education will help keep your brain healthy and may protect your brain from developing dementia. This could involve taking a class at a local college or community center that teaches a new topic, skill or hobby (e.g., learning a language or how to play an instrument)."

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