Mediterranean and MIND diets may lower risk of cognitive impairment up to 35 percent. A group of U.S. scientists found that, among nearly 6,000 older adults in the Health and Retirement Study, those who consistently followed diets long known to contribute to cardiovascular health were also more likely to maintain strong cognitive function in old […]
Results from four large population-based studies support a connection between good dietary practices and better cognition in old age. Study results were reported at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2017) in London. A group of U.S. scientists found that, among nearly 6,000 older adults in the Health and Retirement Study, those who consistently […]
Diets aimed to ward off Alzheimer’s Disease are gaining in popularity. Furthering the recent attention is famed chef Paula Wolfert, who talked to the New York Times about the special diet she created to fight dementia, which she has been diagnosed with since 2013. A new diet was created by scientists in Toronto and is named the […]
Blueberries are the new brain food. A study from United Kingdom scientists found that the super food might play an important role in treating — or even preventing — dementia. The University of Exeter looked at how concentrated blueberry juice affected the brains of adults between 65 and 77 years old — ages that come […]
Seniors with dementia need activities where they’re successful Everyday activities can become too difficult for older adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia. But they still have the need to be successful at something. That’s why failure-free activities for people with dementia are so important – they always come out “right” no matter what. Being happily engaged in a satisfying […]