The doctor named ways to prevent dementia

Valery Novoselov, a neurologist, geriatrician and neurophysiologist, spoke on Thursday, July 10, about the prevention of dementia.

"Today, such prevention rules apply all over the world. First, physical activity. It should be dosed. Mostly aerobic, but strength training is also needed. Aerobic means movement in a certain volume, a certain rhythm," he said in an interview with aif.ru .

Novoselov noted that nutrition is in second place in the prevention of dementia.

"It is necessary to balance the diet, especially for elderly Russians. It is often unbalanced towards carbohydrates. Food needs to be balanced in terms of macro- and micronutrients," said the neurologist.

In addition, age-related diseases should be monitored, he added.

"It's especially about type 2 diabetes. It leads to cardiovascular diseases. Atherosclerosis develops, oxygen transport into tissues worsens against its background, hypoxia occurs, tissue hypoxia of the brain accelerates dementia," the neurologist explained.

Novoselov recommended regular visits to doctors and taking the necessary medications as prescribed.

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On July 8, Oksana Pivovarova, a professor at the Department of Therapy at the Medical Faculty of the State University of Education, a therapist, said that extremely high temperatures are especially dangerous for vulnerable groups of the population, including the elderly, children and the chronically ill. About the serious risks that abnormal heat poses to the body.

The specialist warned that the heat has a negative effect on mental health, increasing anxiety and provoking exacerbations of mental disorders. High ambient temperatures are associated with an increase in the number of hospitalizations due to exacerbations of schizophrenia and dementia.

Earlier, on July 3, neuropsychologist Svetlana Kolobova told Moscow 24 that forgetfulness can be caused by various factors, both innate features and external circumstances.

Kolobova pointed to the phenomenon of "stress-related dementia," which can occur in people of any age. Excessive amounts of cortisol produced during stress damage the hippocampus, the part of the brain responsible for memory. 360.ru .

In turn, Galina Vologzhanina, a psychiatrist at the memory clinic of the Moscow Department of Health, told the Moscow City News agency that sleep disorders and a tendency to depression are among the risk factors for developing dementia.

Russian scientists from the V.P. Serbsky National Research Medical Center have found that low-dose radiation with heavy ions and gamma rays can reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, RT reports.