Navigating Alzheimer’s: Tips to boost brain health and help caregivers

June is Brain Health Awareness Month DALLAS – Age may be just a number, but as we add more candles to our birthday cake our risk for cognitive decline also increases. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and can eventually impact a person’s ability to perform simple tasks. It’s the most common type of dementia and involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory and language. During Brain Health Awareness Month in June, experts at Parkland Health share tips on ways you or a loved one can lower your risk of developing dementia and as well as highlighting strategies to help caregivers of dementia patients deal with this challenging diagnosis. While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s, raising awareness and adopting proactive lifestyle changes can help with maintaining brain health and delaying the onset of symptoms. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 5.8 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including 5.6 million aged 65 and older. Additionally, minorities and women have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and it is estimated that Hispanic and Black Americans...