Key To Brain Health - Prevention

Physical Health Neurological Disorders
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This article discusses how the key to brain health is prevention;

"When it comes to health, we rarely stop to think about how our daily behaviour affects our brains.
According to the Alzheimer Society of Canada, more than 500,000 Canadians live with some form of dementia today. More than 60 per cent of them have Alzheimer’s disease. So when Community Care East York held its Healthy Brains clinic at the S. Walter Stewart library branch, the focus was on prevention.
“We want to focus on the proactive part of wellness. On what you can do to prevent these things,” said Diane Sanborn, a health promotion nurse with Community Care. “We’re all about health promotion and disease prevention. Starting at any age, to look at these things is a really great way to avoid a lot of problems down the road.”
They focused on a few simple lifestyle behaviours that, when changed, can have a profound effect on your brain’s long-term health...."

http://www.torontoobserver.ca/2010/12/08/prevention-key-to-brain-health/

Source: torontoobserver.ca

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thanks for sharing this puppy. i am always look for more info on how to keep my brain healthy, since i’m worried that dementia runs in my family. i play a lot of sudoku so i am happy to see that things like that and exercise can help.

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Absolutely! I am right there with you; since it runs in my family as well, I have been doing a lot of research and reading on ways to prevent it. And, exercise is one great way. As well, I've heard a lot about the benefits of puzzles and games like sudoku. I will have to give it a try. Thanks!