✅On the initiative of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, a Week of prese... — 25 июля 2026 г. в 13:10:00.500
✅On the initiative of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, a Week of preserving brain Health is taking place in Russia. Today, Adelina Ivanovna Bogdanova, an assistant at the Department of Normal Physiology, neurologist, and somnologist, talks about how to preserve cognitive and other functions that directly affect the quality of life of a person and their loved ones.: 🧠The brain is particularly sensitive to blood supply. With prolonged arterial hypertension and diabetes mellitus, small vessels feeding the brain tissue are gradually damaged. Their walls thicken, become less elastic, and the lumen narrows, which causes nerve cells to receive less oxygen and nutrients. Over time, this can lead to chronic cerebral ischemia, the appearance of small foci of damage and the development of vascular cognitive impairments - deterioration of memory, attention and speed of thinking. What can be done today? 🔹Check your blood pressure regularly and keep it at the target level recommended by your doctor.; 🔹Control the level of glucose and glycated hemoglobin in diabetes mellitus; 🔹Keep an eye on your cholesterol levels and, if necessary, take prescribed lipid-lowering therapy.; 🔹Give up smoking; 🔹Engage in physical activity for at least 150 minutes per week.; 🔹Limit your intake of salt, sugar, and foods high in saturated fat, and increase the proportion of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and fish in your diet.; 🔹Maintain a healthy body weight and get regular checkups. ➡A stroke doesn't happen to one person - it happens to "the whole family." Risk factor control is one of the most effective ways to prevent vascular cognitive impairment, stroke, and preserve memory, attention, and quality of life for many years to come. More detailed