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<quote>
Feeling forgetful? Eat less
27/01/2009 08:02 - (SA)

Michael Kahn

London - Eating less may help older people improve their memory and
prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia,
according to a German study published on Monday.

The findings suggest that simple lifestyle changes could help treat
dementia and confirm benefits previously shown in animals, said Agnes
Floel, a neurologist at the University of Munster in Germany, who led
the study.

"This is the first study that has shown that caloric restriction might
be beneficial for memory function in elderly humans," Floel said in a
telephone interview.

An estimated 24 million people worldwide have the memory loss, problems
with orientation and other symptoms that signal Alzheimer's disease and
other forms of dementia.

Need for new treatments

Researchers believe the number of people with dementia may quadruple by
2040, straining national health services and raising the need for new
treatments.

Floel and her team divided 50 people with an average age of 60 into
three groups. One group worked with a dietitian to cut their daily
calories by about 30% while another had no eating restrictions.

The third group ate more food containing unsaturated fatty acids found
in olive oil and fish, but this appeared to make no difference in
boosting memory, Floel said.

But the men and women in the group told to eat less showed a 10 to 20%
improvement in a memory test given three months after they began their
diet, the researchers said.

Decreased levels of insulin

"Our study may help to generate novel prevention strategies to maintain
cognitive functions into old age," the researchers wrote in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The team is now conducting a larger trial using brain imaging scans to
better understand the mechanisms by which eating less may improve
mental function, Floel said.

One possibility is that decreased levels of insulin and inflammation may
boost brain cells and improve memory, she added in a telephone
interview.

"We think that, similar to what has been found in animal studies, the
changes of insulin levels and inflammation are good for neurons and
bring about the improvement," Floel said.

- Reuters

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Extracts from the article...

Eating less may
The findings suggest
changes could help
confirm benefits previously shown in animals
caloric restriction might be beneficial
An estimated 24 million people
Researchers believe
"Our study may help..."
One possibility is
"We think that

> - Reuters


The power of wishful thinking!!!!!!

Andy

Andy wrote:
> Extracts from the article...
>
> Eating less may
> The findings suggest
> changes could help
> confirm benefits previously shown in animals
> caloric restriction might be beneficial
> An estimated 24 million people
> Researchers believe
> "Our study may help..."
> One possibility is
> "We think that
>
>> - Reuters
>
>
> The power of wishful thinking!!!!!!
>
> Andy

I am eating less and it is not helping my memory.

What were we talking about?

Becca

Becca said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Extracts from the article...
>>
>> Eating less may
>> The findings suggest
>> changes could help
>> confirm benefits previously shown in animals
>> caloric restriction might be beneficial
>> An estimated 24 million people
>> Researchers believe
>> "Our study may help..."
>> One possibility is
>> "We think that
>>
>>> - Reuters
>>
>>
>> The power of wishful thinking!!!!!!
>>
>> Andy
>
> I am eating less and it is not helping my memory.
>
> What were we talking about?
>
> Becca


Becca,

The price of stamps!!!

Yeah... the nerve, charging us 3¢ for daily postage!!!

Andy

Andy wrote:
> Becca said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> Extracts from the article...
>>>
>>> Eating less may
>>> The findings suggest
>>> changes could help
>>> confirm benefits previously shown in animals
>>> caloric restriction might be beneficial
>>> An estimated 24 million people
>>> Researchers believe
>>> "Our study may help..."
>>> One possibility is
>>> "We think that
>>>
>>>> - Reuters
>>>
>>> The power of wishful thinking!!!!!!
>>>
>>> Andy
>> I am eating less and it is not helping my memory.
>>
>> What were we talking about?
>>
>> Becca
>
>
> Becca,
>
> The price of stamps!!!
>
> Yeah... the nerve, charging us 3¢ for daily postage!!!
>
> Andy

LOL

Becca said...

> Andy wrote:
>> Becca said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> Extracts from the article...
>>>>
>>>> Eating less may
>>>> The findings suggest
>>>> changes could help
>>>> confirm benefits previously shown in animals
>>>> caloric restriction might be beneficial
>>>> An estimated 24 million people
>>>> Researchers believe
>>>> "Our study may help..."
>>>> One possibility is
>>>> "We think that
>>>>
>>>>> - Reuters
>>>>
>>>> The power of wishful thinking!!!!!!
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>> I am eating less and it is not helping my memory.
>>>
>>> What were we talking about?
>>>
>>> Becca
>>
>>
>> Becca,
>>
>> The price of stamps!!!
>>
>> Yeah... the nerve, charging us 3¢ for daily postage!!!
>>
>> Andy
>
> LOL


Becca,

Can't help but grin with ya!

Best,

Andy