Tuesday, September 20, 2005

Find out about the Alzheimers Society protest World Alzheimer's Day

GMTV - Find out about the Alzheimers Society protest: "World Alzheimer's Day, 21 September each year, is a day on which Alzheimer associations concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about dementia. There are an estimated 18 million people around the world who currently have dementia.

The theme for World Alzheimer's Day, this year is "We can make a difference". For the UK, it is their 3rd year and Memory Walks will take place at 87 sites around the country. Thenumber of people with dementia is set to double over the next twenty years. World Alzheimer's Day events can raise essential funds and awareness


Changes to a person's lifestyle might affect the risk of getting Alzheimer's. These include:
Not smoking
Reducing the intake of salt and saturated fat
Taking regualr exercise
Drinking alcohol in moderation (flavonoids which are found in red wine are a type of antioxidant believed to neutralise some causes of brain damage)
Eating plenty or fruit and vegetables and eating oily fish once a week
Having an active social life"

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