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Chocolate Makes Seniors Smarter!

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Previous double-blind research has shown that dark chocolate significantly improves cognition in people with mild cognitive impairment (Hypertension 2012;60:794-801) and that it

In this study, 531 healthy people over the age of sixty-five were followed for four years while their dietary habits were tracked. At the beginning and end of the study, each senior took the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), a measure of global cognitive function. Chocolate consumption was associated with a 41% lower risk of cognitive decline, as long as they were consuming less than 75mg of caffeine a day.

J Alzheimers Dis 2016;53(1):85-93

 

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