Can Dogs Get Alzheimer's?

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Dogs can get Alzheimer's, just like humans, dogs can also suffer from some diseases of old age. Generally speaking, when a dog is over ten years old, the dog's brain degenerates significantly, begins to have cognitive impairment, defecates indiscriminately, hearing loss, and often bumps into things, loses sense of direction, loss of appetite, and poor obedience and other symptoms of dementia.

Ways to prevent dogs from getting Alzheimer's:

1. Keep exercising. Usually, you can take your dog out for a walk, or play some small games to keep your brain active.

2. Brain training. After the dog reaches old age, it needs regular brain training, which can exercise the dog's brain and behavior.

3. Strengthen nutrition. Regularly feed your dog some brain-healthy foods, such as spinach, kale, and beans, which are rich in antioxidants, vitamins C, E, and Omega-3 fatty acids.

4. Experience new things. Let the dog experience a new thing regularly, occasionally take the dog to some places it has not been to before, meet new people, play with other dogs, etc.

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