Keeping Your Brain Healthy - Manual / Resource - Page 4
STRATEGIES TO PROTECT BRAIN HEALTH
Strategies to Protect Brain Health
Start adopting these 8 strategies today to protect your brain health now
and in the future:
Exercise
Quit Smoking
Break a sweat and engage in regular
cardiovascular exercise that elevates
the heart rate and increases blood flow
to the brain and body. Several studies
have linked regular physical activity with
a reduced risk of cognitive decline.
Evidence shows that smoking increases
risk of cognitive decline. Quitting smoking
can reduce that risk to levels comparable
to those who have not smoked.
Get Enough Sleep
Stay Socially Engaged
Not getting enough sleep may result in
problems with memory and thinking, yet
a third of American adults report regularly
getting less than the recommended
7-8 hours of sleep. Help protect your
brain by getting better sleep.
Social and intellectual engagement is
important to brain health. Pursuing
interesting and meaningful social
activities will help you keep connections
with others. Try volunteering at
a local church or animal shelter
or just share the activities you
enjoy with friends and family.
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