“Keep Your Brain S.A.N.E.”
Chronic stress increases inflammation all the interventions have an
impact to reduce inflammation
S-Sleep
- Sleep deprivation impairs memory, cognition and increases inflammation accelerating aging.
A-Altruism
- People who volunteered had less physical and mental health problems, and as they aged retained their autonomy longer than those who did not.
N-Nutrition
- Normal weight-an obese person at age 70 has 8% less brain mass than a normal weight person and the brain appears 16 years older.
- Omega 3 fatty acids
- Fruits, nuts, vegetables
- Pomegranate Juice
- Vitamin B and C
E-Exercise
- A Study of older adults demonstrated that those who exercised experienced a 2% growth in the part of the brain associated with memory, reversing the loss that occurs with aging.