November 7, 2009
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and the recently released World Alzheimer Report declares that more than 35 million people worldwide will have dementia by 2010. CRL Senior Living Communities, an industry innovator with 16 independent living, assisted living, and Alzheimer’s/memory care communities, offers the following tips to help people prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
1. Quit smoking
2. Get moving, exercise regularly
3. Maintain a healthy weight
4. Control high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol
5. Eat foods rich in Omega 3 fatty acids and avoid transfats
6. Learn to relax and reduce chronic stress
7. Get regular, restful sleep
8. Avoid head injuries
9. Keep your mind active
10. Avoid excessive alcohol and recreational drug use
With offices in Neenah, Wis., and Chicago, Ill., CRL Senior Living Communities specializes in operating and managing state-of-the-art senior care residences that deliver the highest standard of care in specially designed therapeutic environments. The company meets the needs of seniors with independent living and assisted living, and Alzheimer’s/memory care communities.
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