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HOW
YOU
CAN
AVOID DEMENTIA
Dementia (degeneration
of
mental function)
is a
horrifying
and
demoralizing
disease.
lt
is not limited
to old
age but
can
be
prevented.
Dementia
ol
early onset occurs
in
middle or earlier years
-
Alzheimer's
disease.
This
is
already a maior health
hazard affecting
4
million people
in
the
USA
alone.
ln China,
as
there
are
100
million elderly
people, even
5%
(5
million)
would
be
very
substantial.
Loss
of
recent memory despite good
long-term memory, agitation, numbness
and transient black outs
-
these
symptoms are
likely
to
be due
to
atherosclerosis of arteries and
50%
may have strokes in
1
year.
Other less
common
causes include
thyroid
insufficiency, pernicious
anaemia,
syphilis
of
the
brain
and
brain tumour.
Apart
from
managing known causes,
prevention
includes
healthy psyche,
good physical heallh and
sleep,
balanced diet and moderate exercises,
avoid
smoking
and drinking,
good
social life, participating
in
community
work and
a life-time
atlitude
of
continual
learning would
all
contribute to healthier
mental lunction.
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