Many people think that Altzheimer's and other cognitive diseases are only something to worry about later on in life but there are actually measures that you can take to help prevent it decades before it'll actually occur.
Alzheimer's disease is one of the most challenging illnesses that the human body can face, as not only is it incredibly difficult for the individual but also those around them.
While there are an increasing number of studies that not only investigate potential causes for the disease – which could then lead to mitigation and prevention – but some even suggest that the process can be reversed in a miraculous discovery.
However, one TikTok famous nurse has suggested one key daily habit that could be vital in preventing the effects of Altzheimer's and general cognitive decline from setting in, and it only takes ten seconds to do.
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Maryann Whittaker has earned herself an audience of over 50,000 followers on TikTok as she regularly shares advice and information surrounding Alzheimer's disease as its something that has affected several members of her family.
By far her most popular video shares the aforementioned daily habit, and it's something that she suggests doing from at least your 30s, if not before, in order to engage your entire brain and stave off chronic systemic inflammation.
"Most people think Alzheimer's prevention starts at 65... but it starts decades earlier," Maryann writes in the viral video's description. "Here's a 10-second daily habit that strengthens neural pathways, calms stress, boosts focus, and protects your memory over time."
The habit itself involves holding both your hands up and touching the flat of each index finger to the flat of your thumb in a sequential motion, making sure that your left and right hand are moving at the same pace.
It should be easy enough to do, even if for some it takes a little bit of practice, but doing to engages both sides of your brain and could be vital in the long term despite its simplicity.
Just do this for around ten seconds at least once every single day and you could be doing a lot to prevent the development of cognitive diseases later on in life.
"I remember my grandma doing something similar to this years ago," wrote one comment, who added that "she also did crossword puzzles... lived until she was 94 with no memory decline."
Certainly don't feel alone if you are struggling to do this though as plenty of people in the comments are similarly finding it difficult, but keeping it up every day and ensuring that you practice should help you improve over time.