Friend @ abigail-dantes, what a good post, I like many issues that have to do with psychology, I had read and heard about dementia and Alzheimer's, but I do not know much about it.
Some of other signs and symptoms are:
Difficulties with concentration & communication
Cognitive impairment, such as memory loss
Epileptic seizures
Symptoms of stroke, for example: paralysis of an arm
Getting lost
Symptoms of depression
These are symptoms that sometimes we present or some of our relatives and we do not take it into account, we associate it with stress or fatigue, not knowing that it can be a dementia and that its early arrest can help us to delay the disease and have a better quality of life, thanks to you abigail I knew this, I did not know that these diseases can be prevented and also delayed in case of suffering them, as long as the measures explained here are taken.
Prevention
You will be surprised to learn how simple it is to adopt measures that can help prevent the development of the types of dementias we discussed here:
Adopt some form of intellectual activity – active reading, creative writing (hellooo, Steemit!)
Reduce the amount of sugary/processed foods in your diet. There is evidence that Alzheimer’s represents a form of diabetes, in some medical circles it is even referred to as Diabetes Type 3 – this is material for a post on its own!
Move that body – get up, tidy up your surroundings, go for a walk, dance with the children (and the husband), go for a bike ride, to the gym.
Practice mindfulness – engage with the present moment, accept both your happy and sad moments, remain aware of what is around you, breath in .... breath out.
Keep on learning new things – a new recipe, drawing, how to cultivate herbs, and make sure you share it with us here on Steemit.
Thanks for this important information, I will be aware of my parents and I will encourage them to exercise and eat healthier as a preventive method of these and other diseases.
So glad to hear you are going motivate your parents to be more active @adrian0579! :)
Thank you for your comment. I am very happy to hear you learnt something from my post!
All the best :)