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Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia – How Dance Can Help

 How to Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain Healthy – Dance

Another great article on the benefits of dance and keeping your brain healthy

http://www.helpguide.org/articles/alzheimers-dementia/alzheimers-and-dementia-prevention.htm

This article suggests the pillars of reducing your risks are:

  1. Get 150 minutes or more of exercise each week
  2. Connect face to face with supportive friends and family—don’t isolate yourself
  3. Add brain-boosting omega-3 fats—such as salmon—to your diet
  4. Learn something new and unfamiliar to create new brain pathways
  5. Get the sleep you need. Take daytime naps if insomnia is a problem.
  6. Explore a variety of relaxation activities—find what feels good to you

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