120. REPLAY: How brain fitness slows down dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Prevention is key when it comes to health - and the same goes for dementia. Just as you’d exercise to help your physical fitness, you can train your brain to help ward off mental decline.

Mental fitness is a passion for Ron Nevelow, licensed clinical social worker and certified dementia practitioner. With his practice, called Enlighten Senior Care, he and a team of mental health practitioners work in senior living communities to provide onsite mental and brain health services.

He joins Senior Services Expert Lori Williams to discuss:

- The difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s

- The 5 proven ways to work toward (and keep) a healthier brain

- Activities that challenge cognitive decline

- And more

Topics discussed:

Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s

Mental health

Aerobic exercise

Foods preventing dementia

Senior living communities

The importance of staying social

Dementia is a progressive, incurable disease, but Enlighten’s program can slow down its progression and help prevent it in the first place.

Takeaways from this episode:

- Enlighten supports adjustment issues and life transitions, mental health, and brain fitness programs to help with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment or those with dementia.

- The most important proven method to keep your brain healthy is aerobic exercise, ideally 30 minutes, 5 days a week.

- Challenging cognitive activities should push your brain to work short-term memory. The best way to do this? Learn something new. This also helps foster a sense of purpose.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Reach out about Enlighten Senior Care:

Ron Nevelow, LCSW, CDP

Executive Vice President of Business Development

214.563.2126

rnevelow@enlighten.hush.com

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