After the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, the doctor opened such a dietary prescription for her

Ms. Wu in Changsha found that her mother -65 -year -old Grandma Peng was forgetting to be greater and greater, and she would forget if she said it; I lost my name, and sometimes I couldn't call her name ... I was worried that her mother might suffer from Alzheimer's. Ms. Wu quickly took her to the Third Hospital of Changsha City.

After understanding the situation, Mao Xinfa, the director of the Department of Neurological Discipline and Director of the Seventh Psychological Room of the Department of Neurology, perfected the relevant examinations of cognitive assessment and head magnetic resonance for Grandma Peng. Combined with the test results, Mao Xinfa considers the elderly suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a neurological degenerative disease with a hidden development of onset. Its early manifestations of near -memory decline, subsequent reaction, worsening memory disorders, abnormal mental behavior, changes in personality, lost speech, speech speech , Unveiled, disappointed, finally stiff limbs, incontinence in urine, and unable to take care of themselves in daily life.

Mao Xinfa suggested that Grandma Peng conducts the awareness of drug treatment, and it is also recommended to intervene from eating habits.

"Can diet also treat dementia?" Ms. Wu puzzled.

Mao Xinfa explained that what we eat will affect the thinking and memory of the brain, and even affect the aging process of the brain. The pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease is related to oxidation stress and inflammation reactions, and diet is an important factor that determines the level of oxidation stress and inflammation in the body. Diabetes, obesity and heart disease caused by bad diet habits can also indirectly increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Therefore, eating specific foods or following a special diet model can prevent or delay Alzheimer's disease.

Because Grandma Peng usually likes high -salt foods such as bacon and has less protein intake, Mao Xinfa suggested that she eat more high potassium, high calcium, high magnesium, high dietary fiber, high unsaturated fatty acids and low -salt, low saturated fatty acids Food to delay the aging process of the brain.

Mao Xinfa explained that Alzheimer's disease accounts for about 60%-80%of all dementia patients. In 2020, the number of global patients has exceeded 50 million, and about 9.9 million people will be added each year (the International Alzheimer Disease Association Report), bring a heavy burden on family and society. Although the disease cannot be cured at present, some studies have found that through intervention, the diet can delay the progress of the disease and improve the quality of survival of patients.

"Clinically, we often recommend patients to control high blood pressure diet (DASH) and the Mediterranean diet model." Mao Xinfa introduced that the DASH diet method is also called to relax. The diet of unsaturated fatty acids and low -salt, low -saturated fatty acids is characterized by the characteristics. This diet can not only reduce blood pressure, but also help the protection of cerebrovascular protection and slow down cognitive function.

Common high potassium foods: broad beans, lentils, bananas, dark vegetables, seaweed, etc.

High calcium food: milk, dairy products, beans, fish and shrimp, nuts, etc.

High magnesium food: coarse grains, beans, nuts, shrimp skin, etc.

High dietary fiber food: vegetables, fruits, beans, etc.

High -free fatty acids: salmon, tuna, avocado, olive oil, etc.

Saturated fatty acids: fat, animal offal, fried products. Salt intake does not exceed 3 grams a day.

The DASH diet method is to adjust the calories according to the amount of activity. If the daily intake of about 1600-2000 calories, the diet ratio is as follows:

"Mediterranean Diet" refers to the dietary style of various southern European countries on the coast of the Mediterranean coast of Greece, Spain, France, and southern Italy. A diet style. Studies have found that the "Mediterranean Diet" can improve individual cognitive functions, thereby reducing the risk of dementia.

Mao Xinfa reminded that in addition to changing daily eating habits, patients with Alzheimer's disease should also strengthen physical exercise, actively participate in cognitive training, and maintain brain health. Family members should give patients more respect and understanding, care and accompaniment, cooking and living, creating a safe environment, preventing accidental damage; paying attention to psychological health, listening to the patient's complaint, psychological comfort to the patient , Strengthen confidence in defeating diseases.

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