Researchers from Laval University invited 14 students to have a "free lunch" and asked them to eat as much as possible. But before they have a full meal, they need to complete three different tasks: sitting and resting, reading and summarizing the theme of the article, and conducting memory and attention tests.
The results show that compared with sitting and resting, the changes of blood sugar and insulin levels of these students are more obvious after completing mental work. Researchers say that glucose is the "fuel" of the brain, and students may need to eat more food to maintain glucose levels.
The researchers said: "When doing mental work, we over-supplement calories and exercise less, which is one of the reasons for the increasing obesity." (Yang Xiaowen)
People always misunderstand Alzheimer's disease. They always think that brain cells will keep dying and the number will be less and less. Therefore, the popular view is to control the use of the brain, avoid the overload operation of brain nerve cells, and reduce their aging and degradation process. Some medical experts believe that the elderly should use more brains and exercise more, so as to reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease.
The early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease are decreased creativity, fatigue, forgetfulness, anger, doubt, insomnia, language dysfunction, and even personality and behavior changes. Statistics show that 12.5% ~ 18% of the elderly over 60 years old in China suffer from Alzheimer's disease, and it is still increasing.
Traditional Chinese medicine has great advantages in treating dementia, and has accumulated a lot of clinical experience by using the method of syndrome differentiation and treatment. According to the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, dementia is located in the brain and is closely related to the imbalance of kidney, liver, heart and spleen. At first, Tianma Gouteng Decoction was used to treat hypertension with liver deficiency and hyperactivity of yang, that is, to treat hypertension with liver and kidney yin deficiency as the root and liver yang hyperactivity as the external manifestation, and achieved good results.
Tianzhi granule is prepared according to the curative effect of this prescription. Clinical experiments show that Tianzhi Granule has a good effect on memory, cognitive decline and personality disorder of senile vascular dementia with hyperactivity of liver yang and yin deficiency of liver and kidney, and also has a significant effect on its accompanying neurological symptoms, headache, dizziness, irritability and insomnia.
Encourage the elderly to "the more the better"
Encourage the elderly to use their brains more. American families always give their full support and provide convenience for the elderly to participate in brain-intensive activities such as computers, chess and foreign languages. Because letting the elderly participate in such activities can not only enrich their monotonous old age, but also effectively prevent the decline of brain function and even delay or contain the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
Encourage the elderly to talk more. Usually, people don't like the old man's nagging. Many families in the United States advocate that the elderly should talk more, and the target of speaking should not be limited to family and friends. In addition, we believe that "talking to yourself" is also encouraged. Americans generally believe that talking more can help the elderly to activate their already dull thinking and gain a lot of information and knowledge for the elderly. As for the various questions raised by the old people out of curiosity, the family always answers them one by one or patiently explains them.
Encouraging the elderly to sing more old songs is a good way to help them return to youth, bring vitality and drive away sadness. In order to guide them to sing more old songs, many famous American singers and pop stars often go to nursing homes to sing classic old songs for the elderly.
As a form of social communication, encouraging the elderly to visit more can make them cheerful, provide some healthy young elderly people with opportunities to help other elderly people, and enable them to have a good social circle in their later years and continue to maintain their excellent moral character of caring for and helping others when they were young.
Encourage the elderly to do more. The latest research proves that "finger movement" has a positive tuning effect on the nervous function of the elderly. American families generally encourage the elderly to participate in activities such as knitting, playing the piano, cutting and pasting, and doing handicrafts.
The "Top Ten Encouragements" of American Smart Families to the Elderly
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Encourage the elderly to use their brains and support them to participate in brain-focused activities such as computers and chess, because such activities are "gymnastics" to exercise their brains. Long-term persistence can effectively prevent the decline of brain function and even prevent the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
Encourage the elderly to talk more. Usually people don't like the old man's nagging. American families, on the other hand, advocate that the elderly should talk more, and the speakers should not be limited to family and friends. In addition, "talking to yourself", which seems a bit silly to us, is also encouraged. Americans generally believe that talking more will help to activate the dull thinking of the elderly, provide them with many opportunities to obtain valuable information, and enrich their overly peaceful old-age life. As for the various questions raised by the old people out of curiosity, family members should also be patient.
Encouraging old people to sing old songs is one of the best ways to help them return to youth. It brings vitality and drives away sadness.
Encouraging the elderly to visit each other as a form of social communication can make the elderly become cheerful, and also provide opportunities for some elderly people who advocate healthy living to help other elderly people, so that they can still have a good social circle in their later years.
Encourage the elderly to do more scientific research and prove that "finger movement" can improve the nervous system function of the elderly, and the elderly should participate in activities such as knitting, playing the piano and cutting and pasting.
Encouraging the elderly to take part in sports such as walking, swimming or cycling can greatly reduce their physical fatigue, but they should "persist" in exercising.
Americans believe that if the elderly are lucky enough to have a few forgotten friends, they may become younger psychologically. Therefore, American families not only encourage the elderly to make friends with their peers, but also encourage them to deal with teenagers and even children.
Encouraging the elderly to participate in nature is beneficial to their physical and mental health, so American families provide the possibility and convenience for the elderly to travel or engage in outdoor activities as long as conditions permit.
Encourage the elderly to realize their dreams when they were young. For the elderly, they expect to realize all kinds of dreams that they didn't realize when they were young (such as going to college and learning to swim). On the contrary, American families always fully support them.
Americans believe that even if their children are filial, lonely old people still have to find wives. Therefore, there are more and more institutions providing services for the elderly who are lonely and widowed, such as "tapiscia sinensis Bridge", and the service quality is getting better and better.