Health Risks Alzheimer's Disease
Based on your genetics, your genetic predisposition for Alzheimer's Disease is
What does this mean?
Your genotypes indicate that you have a typical risk for Alzheimer's disease. You are recommended to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle.
How Is Your Genetic Risk Calculated?
2.37
This result is based on the SNPs(single nucleotide polymorphism)that are associated with Alzheimer's Disease.
Risk Factors Can Influence The Risk of Developing Alzheimer's disease
Genetics are NOT the only risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease.
Alzheimer's Disease is believed to be caused by a combination of environmental, genetic and lifestyle factors. Now that you have learnt about your genetic risk, you can determine how aggressively you need to make lifestyle changes to reduce your risk.
The earlier in your life that you commit to living a healthy lifestyle, the more you can reduce your risk for or delay the development of Alzheimer's Disease.
Suggested Lifestyle Changes
Dietary Recommendations:
- The loss of appetite can be improved by making a few changes. There are some useful tips to increase appetite including understanding their food preferences, cooking food that are more appealing in terms of colour and aroma, eating in a group, avoid distractions by eating in a quiet environment, etc.
- Eat more whole grains, green leafy and other vegetables, berries, poultry, fish, nuts, beans, and olive oil to slow down the process of cognitive decline and reduce the risk of AD.
- Limit the intake of high-fat and high-salt foods such as red meat, fast foods and margarine.
- Reduce the intake of sugar commonly found in sweetened beverages, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, and ice cream.
Lifestyle Recommendations:
- Engage in brain-aerobic activities. For example, playing and listening to music or completing crossword puzzles.
- Stress is one of the major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Studies have shown that practising a simple 12-minute yoga or meditation can reduce stress levels.
Exercise Recommendations:
- Engage in brain-aerobic activities. For example, playing and listening to music or completing crossword puzzles.
- Stress is one of the major risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Studies have shown that practising a simple 12-minute yoga or meditation can reduce stress levels.
Result Explanation Recommendations:
- Regularly exercising for at least a total of 150 minutes per week can bring great health benefits to your body.
- Help your body stay active by going for brisk walks or jog around the park regularly.
- Avoid sitting on your chair for too long
- be sure to get up and walk around or do some stretches every 30 minutes.