Tv journalist Eckart von Hirschhausen (58) on occasion fears the improvement of dementia. “I was born in 1967,” the scientific physician advised the German Information Company in Cologne. “And like many others who are over 50 years old, I always wonder when I forget something: is this the beginning of the end? Am I becoming demented? I have experienced several people in my family with dementia, so the disease and its consequences are very clear to me.” On Monday at 8:15 p.m., Erste will display the documentary “Hirschhausen and the Great Forgetting” in this matter.
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The display is, amongst different issues, about tips on how to save you dementia. “There’s this cliché: There’s nothing you can do about brain decay anyway,” Hirschhausen mentioned. “That’s nonsense. What’s true: Sudoku on the couch is overrated. It’s of very little use.” Principally, you’ll take into account: no matter is excellent for the center is excellent for the mind.
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“The same risk factors apply to dementia as they do for heart attacks and strokes: smoking, high blood pressure or high cholesterol,” Hirschhausen mentioned. The the most important time is between the ages of 40 and 60, however so is adolescence. “The more we train and educate our brain, the longer it stays fresh. Therefore, even low education is a big risk. And loneliness also accelerates dementia.”
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