Episcopal Districts

A Healthy Brain

Your heart, your brain, your body - the health of all three are connected. Here are a few steps you can take to maintain your overall health and reduce your risk factors for dementia:

2. Watch your blood pressure numbers - Prevention or control of high blood pressure helps maintain a healthy brain and promotes overall health.

3. Manage your cholesterol levels - A healthy brain and heart depend on maintaining normal cholesterol levels.

4. Prevent or control diabetes - Take steps to reduce your risk for diabetes by maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active.

African Americans are at greater risk for high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Because brain and heart health are so closely linked, it is important to take good care of both.