Blueberry Juice Enhances Memory In Older Adults

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Posted on 2nd February 2010 by admin in Health Alerts

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In an article published online last month in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Robert Krikorian of the University of Cincinnati, along with his colleagues from the US and Canadian Departments of Agriculture, report that consuming blueberry juice was associated with improvements in learning and memory in individuals with age-related memory decline.

The trial enrolled five men and four women over the age of 70 who reported forgetfulness and memory lapses characteristic of early memory decline. Participants were given the equivalent of 2 to 2 ½ cups of a commercially available blueberry juice daily for 12 weeks. Cognitive assessments were conducted at the beginning of the study and during the final week of the trial.

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Study: Blueberries May Boost Memory In Older Adults

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Posted on 12th January 2010 by admin in Health Alerts

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Supplemental blueberries for only 12 weeks may boost memory in older people with early memory problems, says a new study from the US.

A daily drink of about 500 mL of blueberry juice was associated with improved learning and word list recall, as well as a suggestion of reduced depressive symptoms, according to findings published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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Vitamins C and E Linked to Muscle Strength

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Posted on 2nd January 2010 by admin in Health Alerts

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In that muscle strength may start to decline as early as the fourth decade of life and may accelerate in subsequent years, Anne Newman, from University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, USA), and colleagues studied over 2,000 men and women in their 70s, surveying their eating habits and measuring the subjects’ grip strength at the study’s start and two years later. The team found a significant positive link between dietary intake of vitamins C and E and subsequent change in muscle strength, regardless of the subjects’ initial strength levels. They urge that their findings provide “another reason for doctors to encourage patients to eat a balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables.”

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Aerobic Exercise No Big Stretch for Older Adults But Helps Elasticity of Arteries

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Posted on 4th November 2009 by admin in Health Alerts

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Just three months of physical activity reaps heart health benefits for older adults with type 2 diabetes by improving the elasticity in their arteries – reducing risk of heart disease and stroke. That’s according to Dr. Kenneth Madden when he spoke to the 2009 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.

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