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Exercise can burn up adrenalin produced by stress and frustration and produces endorphins which can promote feelings of happiness. Exercise helps develop a healthy appetite, increases energy levels, boosts your sense of well-being, and promotes a better night's sleep that will give you and your family more time to relax.
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Like your muscles, your brain needs regular stimulation to keep it healthy and fit as you age. Keeping the brain active is thought to build reserves of healthy brain cells that may help to compensate for the damage caused by HD and may delay the onset of dementia. This has been the subject of considerable research to identify the role that brain exercises play in reducing the risk of developing HD and other forms of dementia.
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Getting a well balanced diet is another important way of enhancing your health and well-being. What you eat will be different depending on your tastes, preferences and beliefs, but here are some general tips:
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Stress is a normal part of everyday life. Whether you are stuck in a traffic jam or trying to meet a deadline you will experience a degree of stress but usually once whatever is causing the stress can be dealt with, it passes. Some stresses may be long term, for example problems in a relationship or illness. We all react differently to stress but some of the symptoms include: being irritable, fatigued, having difficulty concentrating, feeling low and fretting.
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Keeping a Positive Attitude |
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One of the challenges of living with early symptoms of HD is how to keep a positive outlook on life. It can be tough, but staying positive may mean that you feel that you are on top of the challenges that you face in life.
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Lifeline provides 24-hour telephone counselling on 13 11 14 for the cost of local call. This service is available to anyone, anywhere in Australia, at any time day or night.
Also you can find support from other people that are affected by HD on the HD Australia form
Contact us by phone, email or make an appointment to speak with someone at the HV office. |
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