Cutting Edge Research Made Easy
by Linda Woolven, B.A., Master Herbalist, Acupuncturist and Ted Snider, B.Ed., M.A.
There is more and more evidence that healthy diet can reduce the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Recent research has suggested that getting more anthocyanins, a kind of flavonoid antioxidant, in your diet can prevent cognitive decline. This meta-analysis put the claim to the test.
Pneumonia is a leading cause of hospitalization and death, and the challenge gets bigger as you get older. New research suggests that many of those deaths can be prevented by just getting enough vitamin D.
Two remarkable recent studies have established the case for vitamin D as a nutrient that fights dementia. The first looked at the association of levels of vitamin D with dementia; the second looked at supplementing vitamin D.
There is no effective pharmaceutical treatment for the cognitive decline that comes with old age. But there may be a natural one!
Okay, it’s not as simple as that. But it’s not as far off as you might think either.
Breaking bones is always bad. For the elderly, it can be really bad. This simple vitamin can help relieve the worry.
A new study shows that flaxseed oil can improve executive function and cognition in healthy older adults. That’s important news.