Dementia: Living with it Graciously :: Support for Dementia Caregivers

This blog is written to provide information and support to persons who are providing care for someone with dementia. A first indicator of dementia is when someone has trouble doing a task once familiar and easy for them. If you have begun to be concerned about someone's memory or cognitive processing, help the person receive a physical exam, to include lab work, and an appointment with a neuropsychologist for an evaluation of memory and cognitive processing.

Mar 16, 2011

Berries

"Glorious blueberries, sweet acai berries, luscious strawberries --- new research shows they may boost your aging brain." AARP The Magazine, March/April 2011

The article on page 20 goes on to say that as we get older, damaged cells accumulate in our brains, perhaps contributing to dementia. Berries have polyphenols which activate proteins that are able to clean up damaged cells. Some of this research comes from U. S. Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging in Boston. Blueberries are believed to rank first among the berries for their antioxidant powers, while strawberries are highest in vitamin C, and acai berries contain both omega -6 and -9 fatty acids. Now, that sounds better to me than beets.