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heard over radio some time back

do something different from usual

eg listen classical music (to those who dont listen)

use left hand to write

make brain think a little different

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but so ma fan...

traditional remedy

just play mahjong !

Yes. Heard about using non-dominant hand to do more stuff.

 

So now wash and dry car with left hand.

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Yes. Heard about using non-dominant hand to do more stuff.

 

So now wash and dry car with left hand.

 

 

play chinese chess also use left hand (for right hander) 

 

 

 

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play chinese chess also use left hand (for right hander)

 

 

 

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Play chinese chess is good for overall well-being.
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Hi, @Jeffc, it's very bad idea to recommend @Jamesc to eat more eggs, he had too much eggs in his school examinations results and now keep complaining his earnings affected in money no enough.

Play chinese chess is good for overall well-being.

I regularly plays Chinese women chest and stay very healthy minded. Edited by 2BDriver
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Hi, @Jeffc, it's very bad idea to recommend @Jamesc to eat more eggs, he had too much eggs in his school examinations and now keep complaining his earnings affected in money no enough.

 

Its very true

 

money no enough.  [thumbsup]

 

:D

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Play chinese chess is good for overall well-being.

 

play MJ better  :XD:  but after every 东  must get up and move around . 

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Supersonic

I am so confused ...

 

Studies say coffee is good for heart.

 

Studies say tea is good for brain.

 

So should I :-

 

1. drink one cup of coffee in the morning and one cup of tea in the afternoon

 

2. drink one cup of tea in the morning and one cup of coffee in the afternoon

 

3. drink 2 cups of yuan yang

 

NUS, please conduct another study ...  :a-panic:

 

[laugh]

 

coffee and tea are both good.

but it's the sugar that's probably the killer, which they neglect to mention. [laugh]

 

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Garlic is good for your Health  [:)]

 

If you are Healthy, you can do and imagine anything  [laugh]

 

 

How about my 2 cloves of raw garlic consume everyday in empty stomach?
Izzzit good for tiger or Thai gal's?

 


Studies only apply to the general cohorts and usually selected groups of people whom they think can get the best results

 

But individually everyone of us are different

 

So cannot use study findings as the goldstandard , read their fine prints

Yes, sometimes a bit of information overload from all these studies.

 

We just have to exercise judgement to extract the useful information for ourselves and consume in moderation. 

 

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I am so confused ...

 

Studies say coffee is good for heart.

 

Studies say tea is good for brain.

 

So should I :-

 

1. drink one cup of coffee in the morning and one cup of tea in the afternoon

 

2. drink one cup of tea in the morning and one cup of coffee in the afternoon

 

3. drink 2 cups of yuan yang

 

NUS, please conduct another study ... :a-panic:

 

[laugh]

I don't think you exhibit any symptom of dementia.

 

I also heard

 

Tea good for brain

Coffee good for liver

Wine good for heart

Beetroot good for cancer prevention

Lemon good for the guts

Pineapple good for pen

Oysters good for libido

 

MCF good for knowledge

Hahaha

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As of now, i think summary is

 

1. Exercise, exercise, exercise

2. Reducing your body fat especially abdominal fat

3. Keeping your brain active, Improving your brain function, executive functioning:

- Using your non dominant hand for more uses

- navigating using maps rather than GPS

- playing mahjong or some simple games

- for older women, it maybe planning what to buy at the market and cook for lunch and dinner

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Garlic is good for your Health [:)]

 

 

 

So cannot use study findings as the goldstandard , read their fine prints

Onions also very good.

 

The more I eat the less I see my MIL

 

So less stress.

 

:)

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Pineapple good for pen

 

Hahaha

 

Did you forget the is?

 

I correct for you.

 

Pineapple is good for the pen.

 

:)

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My mil was diagnosed with dementia about 15 years ago after she had the second of her two strokes.

 

My sil bought some 46 piece jigsaw puzzles which initially my mil didn't want to do as there was no finished picture she could follow.

But my wife continued to coax my mil and she got interested in jigsaws and still 15 years later she spends two hours every afternoon doing them.

Takes between 7min and 15 min to complete.

And we believe that the jigsaws have managed to slow down her dementia such that 15 years later it is not much worse now than it was then.

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My mil was diagnosed with dementia about 15 years ago after she had the second of her two strokes.

 

My sil bought some 46 piece jigsaw puzzles which initially my mil didn't want to do as there was no finished picture she could follow.

But my wife continued to coax my mil and she got interested in jigsaws and still 15 years later she spends two hours every afternoon doing them.

Takes between 7min and 15 min to complete.

And we believe that the jigsaws have managed to slow down her dementia such that 15 years later it is not much worse now than it was then.

is it keep doing the same jigsaw puzzle?

but even if no picture, after everyday do, the picture close eyes also can remember.

do you change the puzzle every month or something like that?

I don't mind if my MIL get selective amnesia.

 

Just forget she doesn't like her SIL.

 

:)

 

best if wife selective amnesia... just forget she doesn't like her husband... LOL

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There are 2 main types of dementia. Alzheimer's (50%) and Vascular (40%).

 

Alzheimer's dementia is due to continuous death of brain cells due to high stress or mental activity. As more and more cells die, the patients condition deteriorates as the brain shrinks physically.  First memory suffers, then mobility and senses are lost. Eventually leads to death when brain cannot control the heart and breathing functions. Alzheimer's dementia is incurable, but the rate of cell death can be slowed by activity.

 

Vascular dementia is caused by strokes or mini strokes. By maintaining activity and health parameters like weight, cholesterol, blood pressure and being active to reduce chance of strokes, this can be prevented. Even if a stroke hits that affects memory, taking active steps going forward can delay dementia worsening for a long while.   

 

In short reduce stress and get active to delay onset of alzheimer's dementia. 50% of us will suffer from it if we live past 85!

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is it keep doing the same jigsaw puzzle?

but even if no picture, after everyday do, the picture close eyes also can remember.

do you change the puzzle every month or something like that?

 

 

 

We've bought so many jigsaws over the years that we can change regularly.

 

She's very competitive doing them.

We put a clock in front of her and time her.

Or we challenge her to do them in one on ones.

 

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