World Alzheimer's Day: Can hustle culture lead to Alzheimer's? Experts answer

Increased stress anxiety fear of failure and high expectations particularly at the workplace commonly called hustle culture coupled with no exercise and poor diet can act as a perfect mix to lead to Alzheimerrsquos disease said experts on SaturdayWorld Alzheimers Day is observed every year on September 21 to increase public understanding of the neurological disorder The theme this year is Time to act on dementia Time to act on AlzheimersldquoContinuous stress anxiety fear of failing the targets and expectations has compelled people to detrimentally increase the number of working hours cutting down on sleep and take up a lifestyle with minimal physical activity and unhealthy eating habits All these factors contribute to increased deposition of abnormal proteins and degradation of the brainrdquo Dr Ishu Goyal Deputy Consultant Neurologist Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital told IANSWhile these abnormal proteins are scavenged from the brain during sleep facilitated by antioxidants obtained through a balanced diet the hustle culture seldom allows for proper sleep and nutrition the expert saidldquoPeople who are predisposed to develop dementia due to genetic mutations may face cognitive issues early in their life if they conform to this hustle culture giving less emphasis on their physical and mental health Goyal saidThe doctor also advised regular breaks between work relaxation therapies proper diet and sleep along with frequent rejuvenating therapies to help maintain proper biochemical balance in the brain to avoid precipitation of Alzheimerrsquos diseaseAffecting millions of lives worldwide Alzheimerrsquos is a neurodegenerative disorder that begins with cognitive problems like short memory loss and gradually leads to severe cognitive decline and loss of independenceIn India alone an estimated 5 million people are currently living with dementia with Alzheimers accounting for 6070 per cent of these casesGlobally over 55 million people suffer from this condition a number expected to triple by 2050 if current trends continueAlzheimerrsquos mainly affects seniors and the risk increases considerably after age 65Dr Praveen Gupta Principal Director and Chief of Neurology at Fortis Hospital said ldquoAlzheimers is not just about memory lossrdquoldquoAlzheimerrsquos is a comprehensive deterioration of brain function affecting thinking reasoning behaviour and emotions It is a progressive disease and irreversible toordquo Gupta told IANSThe experts called for proactive measures to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimers diseaseDr Hema Krishna P Consultant Neurology and Movement Disorders Aster CMI Hospital Bangalore advised regular exercise maintaining a balanced and nutritious diet and participating in cognitive activities that stimulate the brain Managing your cardiovascular health by controlling blood pressure cholesterol levels and diabetes can significantly help prevent the onset of this neurodegenerative condition she told IANSAlso ReadToxic work culture Humiliation at workplace is driving employees to quitThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever