Many of us think that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and age-related dementia (ARD) are unavoidable facts of life, things that we just have to accept and live with. But a growing number of studies suggest that making healthy lifestyle changes can be a powerful way to not...
A Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) is not so much a measured, regimented eating plan or prescribed diet as it is a lifestyle choice directing people to eat certain types of healthy foods. It is rich in monounsaturated fats such as olive oil, nuts, and fish....
Another popular diet that’s shown promising results in reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other age-related dementias is the DASH diet. DASH stands for “Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.” The diet was created by doctors 25...
A new diet that combines elements of the Mediterranean diet with the DASH diet is called the MIND diet, or “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay Diet.” The MIND diet is creating quite a buzz because research shows it may provide significant...
The brain needs lots of energy to work properly. While accounting for only about 2% of adult body weight, the brain accounts for about 20% of the body’s energy use and 16% of the body’s total oxygen supply (Harris, Jolivet & Attwell, 2012). Although the...
We are all becoming increasingly aware of the crippling impact of Alzheimer’s disease, but what if you could double your chances of maintaining a healthy brain for the rest of your life by following a few common-sense lifestyle suggestions? Researchers at the KU...
