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Promoted by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) has launched a campaign slogan that 1 in 6 for 2 years (2010-2012) aims to disseminate information to save lives and share knowledge about actions and behaviors life that may prevent a stroke. This is the main cause of disability worldwide. The campaign also highlights the critical importance of providing quality care and long term support after suffering it.

The motto under which celebrates this year is 1 in 6, then every six seconds someone dies of a stroke or brain attack, regardless of age or sex. In the 5th. Stroke World Congress, held on June 24, 2004 in Vancouver, Canada, was established on 29 October as World Day ictus.

We call for urgent action to this silent epidemic of stroke, through the campaign 1 in 6. This time, the campaign led by the World Organization for stroke, is proposed to reduce the burden of this epidemic by acting on six aspects:

1. Know your personal risk factors: hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol.
2. Be physically active and exercise regularly.
3. Avoid obesity through a healthy diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables and low in fat.
4. Limit alcohol consumption.
5. Avoid cigarette smoking. If you smoke, get help to quit now.
6. Learn to recognize the warning symptoms of stroke and how to proceed if they occur. Read the rest of this entry »

A study by Dr. Martha Clare Morris of Rush University Medical Center, Chicago and published in the journal Neurology, showed that frequent consumption of vegetables reduces the risk of cognitive decline by up to 40%.

The study included 3718 patients over 65 years between 1993 and 2002 and the beneficial effects of vegetables, especially green vegetables, would be given by the high concentration of vitamin E, a potent antioxidant, provided by them.

On the other hand, did not show the same beneficial effect of fruit consumption. It follows that neither vitamin C nor beta-carotene allow a protective effect on cognition.

This study raises again the need for a healthy diet in everybody, not only because it reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease among others, but it reduces the risk of cognitive impairment that usually develops with age.

Intensify fight against diabetes, to reduce risk of dementia

The fight against depression and diabetes may help prevent or delay dementia praecox, according to a study published in the British Medical Journal, which estimates that risk factors such as obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol levels are the dark environment conducive for these patients. Read the rest of this entry »