Apparently, People Who Are Young Can Also Be Attacked By Pikun, This Is How To Prevent It

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JAKARTA - Pikun is synonymous with old people's diseases. But apparently, senileness is not only in the elderly but can attack people who are still young.

"Usually it occurs due to brain trauma after an accident, the use of NAPZA, or HIV," said neuroscientist Dr. Pukovisa Prawiroharjo, SpS(K), Ph.D, quoted from ANTARA, Monday, October 3.

Pukovisa said that people can overcome senileness, one of which is by recognizing the signs and symptoms of LALILULELO which is an acronym for Labil (rapidly unstable with emotions or their establishment), Linglung, Lupat, Lemot, and Logism decreased.

In addition, tackling senileness can also be done by applying the 4-4-2 formula to analogize the requirements of the brain to stay healthy. This formula includes free four brain disruptors, namely neurotoxic and addictive substances, caridovascular and neurotoxic diseases, brain damage experiences, and brain disease).

Then four optimal raw materials that can maintain brain health are nutrition, adequate rest, sports and artistic activities, as well as a collection of valuable memories such as choosing memory or learning according to priority for self-development.

Finally, continued Pukovisa, two noble characters in the form of intelligence and creativity. On the other hand, he also advises people to carry out early detection of dementia and not be consumed by hoaxes. According to him, around 20-30 percent of dementia has a genetic relationship, so that especially people with a family history of dementia, need to do early detection.

Pukovisa then mentioned that the risk factors for dementia include lack of activity and exercise, unnutriented foods, consuming alcohol and cigarettes and taking prolonged sleep pills.

Other risk factors include having pre-existing medical problems such as accidents, blood sugar disease, cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Pukovisa advised the public not to underestimate forgetting and actively make early detection of complaints, because they forget to be handled by experts, the sooner it is detected, the better it will be detected.