How long can you live with brain shrinkage?

Brain atrophy is a common problem among the elderly. It can affect intelligence and even a person's ability to discern. For most patients, the condition becomes more serious with age. More serious brain atrophy can have an impact on life. Generally, patients are between 60 and 80 years old. Some patients can live longer with proper care.

Preventive care Many people believe that brain atrophy is an inevitable trend of aging, which cannot be prevented or cured. In fact, early detection, early treatment, and active and correct measures can control some risk factors in the bud. Prevention still has a certain effect and can at least delay the occurrence and development of the disease.

Actively prevent and treat vascular diseases: To prevent cerebral atrophy, we should actively prevent and treat certain systemic diseases, especially those that affect vascular health, such as hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, etc., and achieve early detection, early diagnosis, and early treatment, so as to delay and control the progression of the disease. In mild cases, you can adjust your lifestyle, improve your nutritional structure, and correct bad habits; in severe cases, you can control the condition with medication. Of course, medication should be used gradually and persistently. Increase social activities: Use it or lose it. Read books and newspapers, write and calculate regularly to exercise your brain regularly. This will continuously promote the activity of brain nerves and sensory information, improve blood circulation in the brain, delay the aging of brain cells, and slow down the process of brain atrophy. Actively participate in various social activities. "More social interaction means more physical and mental health." Director Du suggests that middle-aged and elderly people should go out into society, increase opportunities for outdoor activities, and stimulate the cerebral cortex to continuously generate new excitement points, thereby delaying aging and slowing down brain function decline.

Eat a light diet and keep bowel movements regular: Constipation is one of the most common causes of sudden cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events. Cerebrovascular accidents cause the most direct and serious damage to brain tissue. Therefore, Director Du believes that it is very important for middle-aged and elderly people to keep bowel movements regular. You can eat more vegetables and fruits and have a light diet. Those with severe constipation can drink some intestinal cleansing tea, senna leaves, etc. In addition, Chinese herbal medicines such as Ginkgo and Salvia miltiorrhiza that promote blood circulation and strengthen the brain also have a certain effect on preventing cerebral atrophy.

Finally, experts remind people who are or have entered middle-aged or elderly people that they should have regular check-ups to detect risk factors for brain atrophy as early as possible, intervene early, prevent early, and try to delay the occurrence and development of the disease.

What you should do to prevent brain atrophy at home

① Strengthen nutrition, improve nutritional status, maintain dietary balance and mental health;

② Read more books and newspapers, participate in group activities regularly, and exercise moderately;

③ Improve cognitive activities and strive to restore previous life experiences and abilities;

④ Enhance the patient's orientation. If the orientation disorder is severe, the patient should avoid going out alone;

⑤ Promote language communication and help patients increase interpersonal communication, such as participating in recreational activities and outdoor activities;

⑥ Properly store dangerous items, reduce the change of items in the room, and ensure the safety of patients;