To minimize risk, balanced nutrition, regular exercise, limiting salt intake, and limiting processed foods are recommended. The heart and brain are more closely related than we think.2. Chronic stress and sleep disorders
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Stress, often underestimated, is a force that shouldn't be underestimated. Stress causes high levels of cortisol (the stress hormone). However, this hormone damages brain function and leads to memory impairment. Poorly managed stress can also contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Then there's the issue of sleep. At night, the brain "cleanses" itself, eliminating beta-amyloid, which is responsible for the symptoms characteristic of this disease. Sleep deprivation, both quantitative and qualitative, impedes ten natural processes and weakens the central nervous system.
3. Lack of cognitive and water stimulation
Our brain responds to an organ that requires stimulation. Without the specific activity that occurs with neural connections, they weaken. Reading, learning, playing, debating: all these activities are a consequence of cerebral and frontal circuits, what we call "cognitive reserve."
