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Check out this list of 20 Super Brain Foods. It’s got all the important foods that will help feed the brain of not only someone with Alzheimer’s but also the ones who are looking after them.
1. Wholegrain Foods
2. Walnuts
3. Cashews
4. Almonds
5. Pecans
6. Blueberries
7. Strawberries
8. Blackberries
9. Sunflower Seeds
10. Pumpkin Seeds
11. Green Tea
12. Eggs
13. Avocados
14. Tomatoes
15. […]
So often it’s difficult to stay on track with healthy eating during the holiday season.
*We forget to eat well ourselves.
*If there are children in the household (one of those sandwiched generation caregiver situations with three generations on board), we may get too busy to make sure their meals and snacks are always well balanced.
*Then there’s […]
I discovered that Mother’s and Auntie’s tastes changed for some foods. Yet others they continued to like or dislike throughout their Alzheimer’s years.
For instance, Auntie developed a greater craving for sweets than she ever had. Mother, who never overate on sweets, wanted them more frequently.
I wonder what these ladies would have thought about Deep-Fried Oreos, a variation […]
A recent article at BBC News highlights a connection between obesity and Alzheimer’s disease.
According to Professor Clive Ballard, director of research at the Alzheimer’s Society, “Obesity is a huge risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. People who are obese at 60 are twice as likely to develop dementia by the time they are 75. If we’re […]
Want to have a good memory - then drink green tea. According to a Japanese study (American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Feb 2006) of 1000 seniors over the age of 70, those who reported drinking two cups of green tea a day were 54% less likely to show age-related declines in memory, orientation, ability to […]
Can Fish Oil Starve Off Alzheimer’s Disease - the question of whether DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), a fish oil, can slow the progress of Alzheimer’s Disease is the subject of a nationwide trial…
Alzheimer’s Vaccine Works on Mice - Takeshi Tabira, director f the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, announced last week that Japanese scientists have created […]
Did you know that Alzheimer’s Disease is less common in India than any other part of the world?
Some researchers think that this is because of the everyday use of the spice Turmeric. Tumeric is a powerful antioxident which also has anti-inflammatory powers.
Practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine have been using it for centuries to treat […]
At his blog, Wandering Visitor, the physician author discusses the “War Against Fat” as it applies to Alzheimer’s (his September 2, 2006 post). According to studies he researched, there appears to be increased risk for developing Alzheimer’s and cognitive decline when one consumes a diet high in saturated and trans fats.
For more details about his […]
When Alzheimer’s patients can’t prepare their own food and often don’t know any longer what’s best for them, family members and nursing home staff have these decisions to make. Since many afflicted with Alzheimer’s also suffer from high blood pressure or have had strokes, salt intake often must be monitored.
Perhaps my tips that Hsien-Hsien Lei, […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email], and Liz Lewis, RN for b5media.
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