An Alzheimer Society brochure that focuses on the importance of lifestyle choices such as healthy eating, stress management, and physical and mental activity in maintaining quality of life and wellness.
Making healthy food choices is one practical action you can take to improve your brain health. It is a lifestyle choice!
By making healthy lifestyle choices, you may be able to reduce your risk and improve your brain's ability to sustain long-term health.
Will healthy lifestyle choices prevent Alzheimer's disease? There are no guarantees, but evidence suggests that healthy lifestyles help the brain maintain connections and even build new ones. That means that a healthy brain can withstand illness better. So take action today.
Sessions 5 to 8 of this program touch on the following four important lifestyle choices:
Watch this video and listen to host Liana Shannon, as she provides a brief overview of these four topics. When you complete this session, take some time to work through sessions 7 and 8 - and if you haven't already done so, return to session 5.
It’s never too soon, or too late to make the lifestyle changes necessary to help improve your brain health OR to make changes that may also help to reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.
And if you are living with dementia, taking care of your brain health may also improve your quality of life and even help slow the progression of the disease.
Host Liana Shannon speaks with Dr. Duncan Robertson about being brain healthy. Dr. Robertson is a senior medical director with Alberta Health Services specializing in seniors’ health.
In this video Dr. Robertson explains what the latest research tells us about the possibility of reducing our chances of getting Alzheimer’s disease and the variety of risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease. He also shares examples of how we can start working to keep our brains healthy.
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Heads Up for Healthier Living
Heads Up for Healthier Brains
Reducing stress is one practical action you can take to improve your brain health. It is a lifestyle choice!
By making healthy lifestyle choices, you may be able to reduce your risk and improve your brain's ability to sustain long-term health.
Will healthy lifestyle choices prevent Alzheimer's disease? There are no guarantees, but evidence suggests that healthy lifestyles help the brain maintain connections and even build new ones. That means that a healthy brain can withstand illness better. So take action today.
Sessions 5 to 8 of this program touch on the following four important lifestyle choices:
Watch this video and listen to host, Liana Shannon, as she provides a brief overview of these four topics. When you complete this session, if you haven't already done so, take some time to work through sessions 5, 6, and 7.
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Taking care of your general health and paying attention to your "health numbers" are practical actions you can take to improve your brain health.
By making healthy lifestyle choices, you may be able to reduce your risk and improve your brain's ability to sustain long-term health.
Will healthy lifestyle choices prevent Alzheimer's disease? There are no guarantees, but evidence suggests that healthy lifestyles help the brain maintain connections and even build new ones. That means that a healthy brain can withstand illness better. So take action today.
Sessions 5 to 8 of this program touch on the following four important lifestyle choices:
Watch this video and listen to host Liana Shannon, as she provides a brief overview of these four topics. When you complete this session, take some time to work through session 8 and if you haven't already done so, return to sessions 5 and 6.
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Taking care of your general health and paying attention to your “health numbers” are practical actions you can take to improve your brain health.
By making healthy lifestyle choices, you may be able to reduce your risk and improve your brain's ability to sustain long-term health.
Will healthy lifestyle choices prevent Alzheimer's disease? There are no guarantees, but evidence suggests that healthy lifestyles help the brain maintain connections and even build new ones. That means that a healthy brain can withstand illness better. So take action today.
Sessions 5 to 8 of this program touch on the following four important lifestyle choices:
Watch this video and listen to host Liana Shannon, as she provides a brief overview of these four topics. When you complete this session, take some time to work through session 8 -- and if you haven’t already done so, return to sessions 5 and 6.
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Being physically active is one practical action you can take to improve your brain health. It is a lifestyle choice!
By making healthy lifestyle choices, you may be able to reduce your risk and improve your brain's ability to sustain long-term health.
Will healthy lifestyle choices prevent Alzheimer's disease? There are no guarantees, but evidence suggests that healthy lifestyles help the brain maintain connections and even build new ones. That means that a healthy brain can withstand illness better. So take action today.
Sessions 5 to 8 of this program touch on the following four important lifestyle choices:
Watch this video and listen to host Liana Shannon, as she provides a brief overview of these four topics. When you complete this session, take some time to work through sessions 6, 7 and 8.
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It's never too soon, or too late to make the lifestyle changes necessary to help improve your brain health OR to make changes that may also help to reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.
And if you are living with dementia, taking care of your brain health may also improve your quality of life and even help slow the progression of the disease.
Host Liana Shannon speaks with Dr. Duncan Robertson about being brain healthy. Dr. Robertson is a senior medical director with Alberta Health Services specializing in seniors' health.
In this video Dr. Robertson explains what the latest research tells us about the possibility of reducing our chances of getting Alzheimer's disease and the variety of risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease. He also shares examples of how we can start working to keep our brains healthy.
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At any time, you may scroll to the Search bar at the top of the page and type a specific question or topic.
Living with dementia can be challenging. Whether you have the disease or are caring for someone who does, it is important to take steps to be as healthy as you can be.
Research shows that there are many things that you can do to enhance health and quality of life when living with Alzheimer’s disease. Lifestyle choices, such as healthy eating, stress management, and physical and mental activity can improve quality of life, may help to slow the progression of the disease and improve your capacity to cope with the changes that you are experiencing.
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Physical activity can help you feel better, reduce stress and maintain health. It helps to prevent muscle weakness and health complications associated with inactivity.
Physical activity also promotes a regular day-and-night routine and may help to improve mood. The type of activity that works best for you will depend on your fitness level, present activity level and overall health.
Take the Be Active! quiz to learn more about the role of physical activity in the health, well-being and quality of life of Canadians. It’s a short quiz with ten questions – made available by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The disease progression cannot be stopped, but you can still maintain a healthy lifestyle. In addition to remaining physically active:
The Alzheimer Society is here to provide information and support so you can continue living your life to its fullest.
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