Harmful habits that cause cognitive decline from middle age

The brain is considered one of the most important organs of the body, responsible for controlling human activities, reflex movements and emotions. However, in daily activities, many people have habits that seem small but in the long run have negative effects on the brain, leading to brain diseases, the most common of which is cognitive decline and even dementia in middle-aged people.

Below are bad habits that "destroy" memory and concentration (the main symptoms of cognitive decline), which you can proactively change to have a more sustainable spirit and intelligence.

Not getting enough sleep

A study in the December 2018 issue of the journal Sleep found that cognitive skills, such as memory, reasoning, and problem solving, decline with poor quality sleep and less than seven hours per night.

Ms. My Hanh (Binh Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City) said that recently she often experiences the problem of "remembering, forgetting" when she often forgets necessary items such as her phone, wallet, and keys. Sharing about her daily living habits, Ms. Hanh said that she both works at the company and takes on extra work at night, so she often goes to bed at 1-2 am. The prolonged lack of sleep has significantly reduced her ability to concentrate and she has to seek medical treatment to improve the situation. Ms. My Hanh's story is probably a common problem for many adults - reduced sleep quality leads to lethargy, sluggish activities, and significant memory loss.

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Sedentary

Lack of physical activity is linked to increased risk of dementia, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cognitive impairment. The average adult spends nearly seven hours a day sitting, working, eating, and all that time sitting takes a toll on the brain. A 2018 study in the journal PLOS One (published by the Public Library of Science) found that too much sitting is linked to changes in a part of the brain needed for memory.

Những thói quen có hại khiến bạn mắc chứng suy giảm nhận thức từ tuổi trung niên - Ảnh 2.

Lack of social interaction

Have you noticed that older adults who engage in recreational activities and socialize with peers regularly tend to be more positive, energetic, and have better memories than those who are more withdrawn and introverted? Indeed, a July 2021 study in the Oxford Journals of Gerontology: Series B found that a lack of social activity causes the brain to lose a significant amount of gray matter - the outer layer of the brain that processes information.

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Improve brain health with ginkgo biloba extract EGb761

Recognizing and giving up the above harmful habits early is the first secret to help you have a healthy mind. In addition, supplementing with standardized Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 according to the standards of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been proven and recognized to be effective in treating long-term cognitive decline.

Furthermore, the Asian Neurological and Cognitive Disorders Council (ASCEND) based on available evidence data, has agreed and recommended Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 as part of a multimodal treatment to improve cognitive function in people with mild cognitive impairment, while preventing the risk of progression to dementia.

Những thói quen có hại khiến bạn mắc chứng suy giảm nhận thức từ tuổi trung niên - Ảnh 4.

While factors like age, genetics and gender cannot be changed, changing your lifestyle and proactively protecting your body with useful herbs is within your reach.

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