Bill Gates, 67, shares an effective way to avoid Alzheimer's disease: get a good night's sleep
CTOnews.com, July 31 (Xinhua) in recent years, the proportion of Americans suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia has increased rapidly. According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6 million Americans of all ages are living in the shadow of the disease, and that number is expected to more than double by 2050. Moreover, 1/3 of older people die of Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia, with a 1/5 risk for women and 1/10 for men at the age of 45.
But there is hope. On the one hand, some experimental drugs currently under development may lead to breakthroughs; on the other hand, knowledge about brain health is also increasing.
Bill Gates discussed the issue with Seth and Lauren Miller Logan in the first episode of the new podcast Unconfuse Me. According to CTOnews.com, Gates' father died of this disease.
"the way your immune system responds and produces inflammation is harmful to your entire body, and aging and inflammation are very related," Gates said. They now find that parts of the immune system in the brain are more likely to be triggered by people with Alzheimer's disease. "
Understanding this has led to the early development of several drugs designed to interfere with the brain's inflammatory immune response. But the field of keeping the brain healthy is also growing before these drugs may take at least five years to hit the market. The study found that about 40% of cases of Alzheimer's disease are preventable by ensuring brain health.
One of the most important ways to keep your brain healthy is to get a good night's sleep. Gates used to think that sleeping is a sign of laziness, but now he attaches great importance to the quality of sleep.
"We now know that in order to maintain brain health, you need to get a good night's sleep from the beginning of adolescence," Gates said. this is one of the most predictive factors for any form of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, is whether you get a good night's sleep. "
In addition to sleep, keeping the brain healthy also involves nutrition, emotion, exercise and cognitive health (which can involve learning new skills).
