Alexia Torres
Alexia Torres’s grandfather reads and has a test to have fun in the hope of warning dementia.
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A man became viral after his granddaughter published a video of him student
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Although he is often teased on this subject by his family, the 75 -year -old man from Salvador reads and often tests
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Dr. Dylan Wint, an Alzheimer’s expert at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, told people that “the maintenance of high levels of cognitive activity delays the start of dementia”
Determined to protect his cognitive health, a 75 -year -old man takes preventive measures against dementia Keeping your brain active.
Ernesto Suárez has no dementia and also has no family history of memory loss. However, it is categorical that the brain is the most powerful organ of the body.
“I have been aware of most of my life on this subject,” Suárez told people exclusively. “I like to keep my brain busy. It keeps me alive. “
In a viral tiktok, the granddaughter of Suárez, Alexia Torres, published a video of him sitting at the dining room, reading in a booklet.
In an attempt to renew its driver’s license, the Salvadoran studied for the DMV test. “I studied every day to challenge myself to pass it even if I would probably never use it,” he says.
In addition to spending training tests, mainly for fun, Suárez also plays crosswords and readings throughout the day. He tends to appreciate newspapers, biographies or historical novels as One hundred years of loneliness And Don Quijote de la Mancha.
Alexia Torres
Ernesto Suárez likes to play crosswords and take DMV tests.
Suárez’s tactics have worked so far, and it is not only for himself, but for his family.
“Since I was a child, (my grandfather) has always said:” Your mind is so powerful, you can do everything you define it too, “recalls his granddaughter. “He really wants it to the point that he exercises his brain for pleasure so that he can continue to be aware and present with us as long as possible.”
Although Suárez likes to believe that it was his idea of remaining mentally active, Torres admits that his grandmother plays a big role in his efforts.
“My grandmother follows the same habits,” she says. “Even if they are both retired, they have taken care of always helping the family business.”
Before retiring, Suárez founded the Usuluteca with his wife, a Salvadorian bakery and a pupusería which has been a must in Los Angeles for more than a decade.
To keep occupied and mentally stimulated, Suárez always attends the accounting of the bakery from time to time. “We want him to be as healthy as possible,” explains his granddaughter. “So everything that helps we support.”
According to Dr Dylan WintAn Alzheimer’s expert at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, “research supports the assertion that the maintenance of high levels of cognitive activity delays the appearance of dementia”.
Alexia Torres
Ernesto Suárez and his granddaughter, Alexia Torres.
Although it is not clear if certain brain activities are better than others to prevent dementia, which matters most is to keep the brain active regularly. Dr. Wint thinks that there may be additional advantages to activities that In fact Determine the brain in relation to those who are mentally stimulating but not fully engaging.
“For example, if someone can quickly finish the easy level sudoku puzzles, he should move on to a higher difficulty. Continue pushing the brain to work harder,” he said to people.
“There may also be an advantage at different games / tasks in order to initiate several cognitive processes, such as alternation between crosswords (mainly verbal), sudoku (mainly logical reasoning / planning) and mathematical quizs (calculation) instead of a single preferred game all the time.”
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Suárez seems to have the right idea and, according to Dr. Wint, there are a few additional ways to keep a clarity, such as “eating a healthy food; Socially engaging; obtain the quantity, the quality and the appropriate sleep calendar; And make sure that any chronic medical problem (especially diabetes and hypertension) are under excellent control. ”
The brain changes that end up leading to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia generally start between 50 and 60 years, with Symptoms that take place From the start in the mid -1970s. However, Dr. Wint stresses that it is only an average, and Alzheimer’s disease has been diagnosed in people as young as 19 years.
Alexia Torres
Ernesto Suárez still helps in the family business.
Like Dr. Wint, Suárez believes that the brain should be exerted as much as his body, which he intends to do.
“His advice for dementia and health in general are to remain mentally active, to make puzzles, to read, to make mathematics and to walk every day,” explains his granddaughter.
“It may seem basic, but regularly makes an important impact on how you get older.”
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