Brain Disease-Dementia & Alzheimer"s Disease.

Dementia is a serious loss of cognitive ability due to dysfunction of nerve cells,the effected areas of cognition may be memory, attention,language,problem solving,mental and behavioural problems among which memory loss is the most common symptom.Alzheimer"s disease is a progressive,degeneration disorder that attacks the brain"s nerve cells or neurons,resulting in loss of memory,thinking and language skills and behavioural changes. It is the common form of dementia.

Causes:
Genes- genetic studies show that the abnormalities of protein handling leads to neurodegenerative conditions.
Various types of brian injury which affects brain functions may cause dementia.
Cerebrovascular disease is the leading cause of dementia.
Vitamins deficiencies and essential fatty acid deficiencies may also cause it.
The central mechanism for degeneration of brain cells is inflammation  and oxidation damage.

How to protect your brain:

Healthy diet including low-fat and high -fibre food like fresh fruit and vegetables will protect you from attack of cerebrovascular disease.
Regular exercise lowers your risk of developing dementia & Alzheimer's disease by making your heart and blood circulatory system more efficient.
Remain as mentally & pyhsically active as possible throughout the whole life and have a wide range of different activities and hobbies which will help you reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative disease.
Moderate taking of alcohol & quit smoking.

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