Stop Cognitive Decline, Early
11 Apr, 2019
Parkinson’s Disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, is affecting the ageing population’s mobility and locomotion. The disabling disease occurs in elderly (between age 50 and 65) when the brain cells get damaged. The brain’s natural chemical ‘dopamine’ is in charge of the nerve cell communication. The disease develops when the brain is unable to produce dopamine, and starts abnormally storing a protien called ‘Lewy bodies’ in substantia nigra, a part which controls movement. The symptoms of the disease – rest tremors, bradykinesia or slow movements, and muscle stiffness or rigidity – develop gradually over the years. In most cases the cause of the condition is not known. On World Parkinson’s Day, here are few food items that can boost your cognitive skill, and keep the disease at bay.