在经营养老院10年的时间里，我还没有遇到过一位痴呆症居民不是嗜糖如命的。

几年前，我们曾经把糖包放在餐桌上。

有些居民会把五个糖包都倒进一杯咖啡里。

如果没有甜点，他们就会撕开糖包，直接吃里面的糖。

这就是为什么我们把桌上的糖拿走，并要求家属把剩下的零食带回家。

我见过很多人害怕痴呆症，但他们很少会三思自己饮食习惯是否会助长它。

在多年观察两者并存后，我确信它们之间有关联。

这个周末，我鼓励你去看看家里的厨房，把那些含糖零食拿走。

• 蛋糕
• 饼干
• 糖包

这么简单的事，却常常被忽略。

In 10 years of running care homes, I have yet to meet a resident with dementia who wasn't addicted to sugar.

A few years ago, we used to leave sugar packets on the tables.

Some residents would pour five of them into a single coffee.

If there were no dessert, they'd tear open the packets and eat the sugar on its own.

That's why we removed the sugar from the tables and asked families to take leftover treats home.

I've seen a lot of people fear dementia, but they rarely think twice about the diet that could contribute to it.

After years of watching the two together, I'm convinced they're related.

This weekend, I encourage you to look in your family's kitchen, and remove the sugary treats from there.

• Cakes
• Biscuits
• Sugar packets

Something so simple to do, yet overlooked. @HalCranmer http://t.cn/AXKnARMM