What is Cognitive Decline?
Cognitive decline refers to the gradual worsening of mental abilities like memory, attention, language, and problem-solving skills. It is a normal part of aging, but can be accelerated by certain health conditions. Early signs of cognitive decline include:
- Forgetting familiar words or names
- Losing track of time and location
- Difficulty planning, organizing, and completing tasks
- Struggling to follow conversations or TV shows
- Taking longer to accomplish routine chores
Major causes of cognitive decline include:
- Alzheimer's disease - Buildup of protein plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain
- Vascular dementia - Damage to blood vessels in the brain reducing blood flow
- Lewy body dementia - Abnormal deposits of proteins in brain cells
- Frontotemporal dementia - Damage to the brain's frontal and temporal lobes
Risk factors that can hasten cognitive decline:
- Advanced age - The biggest risk factor
- Genetics - Having family history of dementia
- Lifestyle - Smoking, obesity, lack of exercise, poor diet
- Medical conditions - Diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol
Fortunately, cognitive decline can be slowed down and managed through healthy lifestyle and medical care:
- Eating a Mediterranean diet high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, nuts and olive oil
- Doing regular physical and mental exercises to stimulate the brain
- Preventing and controlling chronic illnesses like diabetes and hypertension
- Taking vitamins and supplements like vitamin E, ginkgo biloba, and omega-3 fatty acids
- Practicing stress management through yoga, meditation, or counseling
- Getting good-quality sleep every night
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