Can Qigong Prevent Alzheimer's ?

Every Seven Seconds, One New Case Of Dementia Reported


PETALING JAYA, Sept 21 (Bernama) -- More than 50,000 people in Malaysia are suffering from Alzheimer's, a disease that alters the brain, causing impaired memory, thinking, behaviour and functional activity, an expert said Sunday.

Every seven seconds, one new case of dementia, one of the causes of Alzheimer's, was reported, meaning that 4.6 million of the world's population were suffering from the disease each year. Out of 10 patients, nine were below 65 years old.

"The most common early sign and symptom of Alzheimer's is the loss of short-term memory, such as forgetting what they ate for breakfast on that day,"

Alzheimer's could not be cured, but the earlier it was diagnosed and treated, the better for the patient and his/her family.

Dr Yau Weng Keong who delivered a talk titled "Current AD Treatment and Can We Prevent AD" said there were many ways to prevent the disease:


Eat more vegetables and fish,
exercise regularly,
reduce anger,
have fun, relax, laugh,
have a good attitude,
keep studying to train the mind, and
keep involving in social activities
(All but one of these ways are found in Hexiang Zhuang Qigong)


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