Senior Spotlight: Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month

Learn 10 early signs + 10 ways to love your brain!

The Bobbi Decker Real Estate Team believes that there is nothing more important than your health! That is why our Senior Spotlights often feature health awareness topics related to the month we are in. Since June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, we wanted to share two ‘top 10’ lists related to this health matter that affects virtually all of us in one way or another. See 10 early signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia AND 10 ways to love your brain below!

From The Alzheimer’s Association: 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Read More: https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/10_signs (Be sure to click here to compare what is concerning vs. normal age-related changes!)

#1: Memory loss that disrupts daily life.

#2: Challenges in planning or solving problems.

#3: Difficulty completing familiar tasks.

#4: Confusion with time or place.

#5: Trouble understanding visual images and spatial relationships.

#6: New problems with words in speaking or writing.

#7: Misplacing things and losing the ability to retrace steps.

#8: Decreased or poor judgment.

#9: Withdrawal from work or social activities.

#10: Changes in mood and personality.

From AARP: Learn 10 Ways to Love Your Brain

#1: Break a sweat.

#2: Hit the books.

#3: Butt out (no smoking!).

#4: Follow your heart (watch risk factors for heart diseases & stroke).

#5: Protect your head from brain injury.

#6: Fuel up ‘right’ with a healthy & balanced diet.

#7: Get enough sleep.

#8: Take care of your mental health.

#9: Challenge and activate your mind.

#10: Stay socially engaged and pursue what is meaningful to you.

We hope that this June, you will join us in taking the awareness of Alzheimer’s and dementia to your heart as you consider the conditions that impact what we are experiencing in our heads. There are so many ways that cognitive decline and memory impact physical, social and emotional health that we cannot overstate the importance of knowing the signs and taking steps to help.

Please note the important resource below and share with anyone who may benefit.

24/7 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Helpline: https://www.alz.org/help-support/resources/helpline#

In case of emergency, always dial 9-1-1-.

Cheers to a new month,

Bobbi

Bobbi Decker
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