brain health

Big picture: Dr. Puja Upal “…reward your brain with the right food, and you’ll have a healthy mind.”

In the news: City of Lake Havasu, new study continues to show eating the right kind of food can reduce your risk of dementia.

The key points here are: Mama was right! A healthy diet of fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains and omega-3s can help cognitive function.

It should be noted that Highly processed or “junk food” has been shown to negatively impact brain health. Eating junk food even a few days a week has been shown to impair brain function and increase the risk of a poor prognosis.

Did you know that 28.5% of Mojave County residents have high blood pressure and 35.7% of Mojave County residents are obese? Both of these variables can harm brain health.

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What doctors think about brain health and diet

Big picture: “Many people have a hard time believing that what we eat shapes our minds and influences everything from mood to memory… into the future.” Dr. Adriana Davis, Family Medicine.

Next steps: If you’re concerned about your risk of stroke, brain health, or dementia, talk to your healthcare provider about taking a “cognitive assessment.” (Click here for details)

Further steps: of Medical Annual Wellness A visit is the best time to get a cognitive assessment. 3 minutes is enough for the Graphical Mini-Cog A test to check for dementia.

As a Lake Havasu City resident, you should know that staying up to date on preventative tests and services is important to your overall health.

Mojave County:

that’s all 35.1% of men age 65 and older have up-to-date preventive tests and services.

that’s all 32.3% of women over the age of 65 received up-to-date preventive tests and services.

Individuals with memory concerns or other cognitive complaints should undergo a cognitive assessment.

What they say:

“Cognitive assessment helps test for deficiencies in cognitive impairments, knowledge, thought processes, or judgments.” (Primary information)

sauce:

CDC Published a monograph: Cognitive Impairment: Act Now! (read here

statistics:

Mojave County health statistics related to good brain health:

37.6% of people sleep less than 7 hours.

81.3% of you have been screened for cholesterol in the past year.

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