Cognitive performance in the elderly linked to intake of wine, tea, and chocolate.

By Lori Bricker, MS, RD

In an effort to examine the possible effects of flavonoid-rich foods on age-related cognitive decline, researchers in Norway performed cognitive testing on participants of a large public health study.  The Hordaland Health Study (HUSK) was conducted from 1997-1999 and included participants born between 1925-1927.  A total of 2031 participants …continue reading

Tea Consumption and Cognitive Decline

Tea Consumption and Cognitive Decline: Research in animals suggests that tea may offer some protection against age-related cognitive decline, but this is not established in humans. In a new study out of Singapore, researchers examined the relationship between tea intake and mental impairment and decline in community-living Chinese adults, aged 55 years or older, …continue reading