Alzheimer’s disease is becoming more and more prevalent in the United States, especially among those that are 65 and older. Currently, scientists have been unable to pinpoint the cause, however there have been advancements made in understanding that keeping and maintaining and active brain may lower the risk of this disease as well as other cognitive disorders. According to a study from UC Berkeley’s Neuroscience Institute the more an adult engages in reading, writing, or working puzzles, the better the chances of lowering the likelihood of getting Alzheimer’s. Tied into working puzzles, it is said that playing games that help challenge the mind is a great way to keep the neural connections from deteriorating. Learning something new also stimulates the brain, including taking a cooking course. Two other activities that stimulate the brain is of course testing the recall, especially since memory is one of the first things to be affected by Alzheimer’s, and continuing to exercise, stating that physical activity can reduce the risk by 50%.
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