Tuesday 29 September 2015

Dementia Awareness Day -Prevention Tips - Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson - Ward 5 - Blacktown City Council!

From Deputy Mayor, Councillor Jacqueline Donaldson's Face Book Page, is giving the community tips on Dementia prevention. Here they are:

At a Dementia Awareness Day How to prevent or delay it;

1 Look after your heart
2 Quit smoking
3 Be physically active
4 Study: Higher Education can protect your brain later in life
5 Challenge your brain: learn a language, do crosswords, play an instrument or board games learn        anything new
6 Do brain games
7 Eat healthy: 5 serves of vegetables 2 of fruit every day 2 serves of fish a week

8 Eat nuts :walnuts, almonds
9 Only have 200ml of alcohol a day. Have an alcohol free day if you have more than this
10 Drink 8 glasses of water a day
11Be social 


Have a great day and keep your brain healthy!

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