Korean researchers suggest massage may prevent dementia by enhancing brain waste elimination

Massage technique could boost waste clearance in the brain and shield against cognitive decline

Research results from animal experiments indicate that dementia can be prevented through massage instead of surgery or medication. It suggests that light massage of the skin can help eliminate waste accumulated in the brain.

Cerebrospinal fluid protects the brain and spinal cord while eliminating various waste products and remnants of neurotransmitters, as well as toxic proteins such as amyloid beta and tau proteins. Just as a clogged sewer can wreak havoc in a city, a decline in the elimination capacity of cerebrospinal fluid with age increases the risk of degenerative neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

The IBS Vascular Research Center previously revealed in 2019 that cerebrospinal fluid from the back of the brain is expelled through the lymphatic vessels in the meninges at the bottom of the brain to the lymph nodes inside the neck, and that as aging occurs, the lymphatic vessels degenerate and the functionality of cerebrospinal fluid elimination decreases.

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