dementia caused by excessive or chronic alcohol consumption is striking people aged 40 to 50 years. When scanning the brain, they detect a dry frontal share. To prevent the brain degradation due to alcohol, the doctors of the Alzheimer’s Society charity organization called seven signs of the deterioration of the brain status, writes Daily Express.
In contrast to Alzheimer’s disease, alcohol associated with alcohol, over time, can stop progressing. If a person with alcohol dementia will cease to drink alcohol, perhaps partial or complete recovery. One of the first signs that alcohol is harmful to the brain, manifests itself in the fact that a person is difficult to focus on the task without distracting. The second sign is difficulties with solving problems, planning and organization. The third – manifests itself in difficulties with the formulation of goals, judgments and the ability to make decisions.
Fourth sign can be identified by lack of motivation to perform tasks or actions. Including such important as food and drink. The fifth sign in damage to the brain caused by alcohol, in the fact that a person understands less, as other people think or feel, is experiencing emotional instability, outbreaks of irritability or indifferent behavior. Sixth sign – memory problems: from the inability to understand new information to the rapid forget of the details of the conversation. The seventh is the instability of the mood, which can hesitate between apathy, depression or irritability.
Alcohol is a toxin that kills brain nerve cells and can cause a reducing brain tissue. That is, there are fewer cells in the brain that the messages needed to make the tasks are becoming. Regular use of a large amount of alcohol damages blood vessels in the brain; This can lead to high blood pressure and increase the risk of stroke. The use of alcohol interferes with the body to obtain a sufficient amount of thiamine (vitamin B1) – the vitamin, the necessary brain for normal operation.
Earlier, the psychologist Alice Methelin revealed an effective way to overcome the thrust to alcohol. She advised to pay attention to the thoughts preceding the desire to drink, and listen to them.