But some following bad habits can take a toll on your brain.
Lack of sleep : Lack of sleep may be a cause of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. It's best to have regular sleeping hours. If you have trouble with sleep, avoid alcohol, caffeine, and electronics in the evening, and start a soothing bedtime ritual.
Headphones : Don't increase the volume louder than 60% of device’s maximum volume and try not to listen for more than a couple of hours at a time. With your earbuds at full volume, you can permanently damage your hearing in only 30 minutes. But hearing loss in older adults is linked to brain problems, such as Alzheimer’s and loss of brain tissue. This may be because your brain has to work so hard to understand what’s being said around you that it can’t store what you’ve heard into memory.
Less exercise : The longer you go without regular exercise, you’re more likely to get diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure which may be linked to Alzheimer’s.
Loneliness : Spending time alone on internet social network instead of keeping real human connections is likely to suffer from brain decline and Alzheimer’s.
Overeating : Overeat for too long and you may get dangerously overweight, which can cause heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure all linked to brain problems and Alzheimer’s.
Smoking : It can shrink your brain and that’s not a good thing. It makes your memory worse and makes you twice as likely to get dementia, including Alzheimer’s. It also causes heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and high blood pressure.
Stay in the Dark Too Much : If you don’t get enough natural light, you may get depressed, and that can slow your brain. Research also shows that sunlight helps keep brain working well.
