Chocolate and the Fight Against Vascular Dementia

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Take cocoa's flavanol phytonutrients, leave out the sugar and fat, and you get a health food that improves arterial function. That's a great way to fight strokes and atherosclerosis, common triggers of vascular dementia. See NutritionFacts.org analyze the latest research.

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Fish Oil Supplements Measurably Improve Cognitive Decline

Fish oil supplements were used during the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). Researchers examined their relationship with indicators of cognitive decline. What they found is significant.

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7 Brain Benefits of Turmeric Derivative J147

Salk Institute's J147 is a derivative of turmeric, a spice used in curry. Learn how it quickly reverses memory deficits and has a host of unexpected anti-aging effects in the lab.

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"Beet" Alzheimer's with Betanin

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Beets get red from betanin. Betanin slows the accumulation of brain plaque, Alzheimer's #1 culprit. Learn how. See NutritionFacts.org's Dr. Greger on the way fresh beets fight dementia, and how much to eat or drink.

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100 Simple Tips to Prevent Alzheimer's & Memory Loss

VIDEO & ARTICLE - BOOK OF THE WEEK:

CNN's former medical correspondent has written a book on dementia containing "100 Simple Things You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer's and Age-Related Memory Loss". Backed by good science, see the author discuss a few of these "100 Simple Things" that help preserve thinking and memory.

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Old Brains Like High Cholesterol

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People over 85, with a cholesterol increase, showed less decline in cognition and thinking. Should we stop our statins and change our diets?

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5 Memory Foods

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Are you concerned about your memory? Help may be as close as your kitchen! See five foods you can add to your diet that have been shown to give faltering memory a boost.

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Blueberry Vinegar Boosts Memory in Lab

DIET & NUTRITION: Blueberry vinegar may fight dementia by improving cognitive function. Learn about improvements to short-term memory in the lab as reported in The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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Saffron Spices Up Alzheimer's Dieting

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Can saffron really improve Alzheimer's? Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” See what researchers say about adding saffron to a dementia diet.

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Saffron Chicken

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In a double-blind study, saffron spice beat out placebo in the treating symptoms of Alzheimer's. Try this healthy saffron chicken dish.

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