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. Brocolli
16. Red Cabbage
17. Eggplant
18. Spinach
19. Yoghurt
20. Chocolate
Want to know why and how these foods feed the brain. Then head over to Life of Zen read all about them.

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 Mom or Dad who’ve become picky eaters anyway…or want to eat all the wrong foods.
This is not to say we shouldn’t have those holiday treats.  But what about checking out these Tips for Healthy Holiday Eating at Grace’s Kids Health Notes blog?

           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 of this famous black and white cookie I recently heard about at Sara’s Health Bolt blog.  She even refers you to a blog containing the instructions for making them!
Let me know what you think…of the idea or the recipe, if you try it.
                           I wonder, would …read more

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 not careful, it might be 2m or 2.5 m who have dementia in 50 years.” (more…)
This connection between obesity and Alzheimer’s disease is not new. Check out these related articles:
Obesity may lead to Alzheimer’s(2003)
Scientists Discover Mechanism Tying Obesity To Alzheimer’s Disease (2005)
Midlife Obesity Raises Risk …read more

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 follow commands, and attention. And cognitive changes amongst those who drank one cup of green tea four to six times a was 38% less than those who only drank green tea less than three times a week.
Want to know more? Check out these articles:
Green tea …read more

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 an oral vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease. So far, the tests have shown that the vaccine is effective and safe in mice. They are planning to start small-scale clinical trials in humans later in the year…

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 inflammatory disorders. But it is only in recent years that scientists have been studying it’s effects on the brain.
Resources:
- Tumeric Shows Promise in Treatment of Alzheimer’s
- Popular Curry Spice is a Brain Booster
- Out of the Spice Box, into the Lab
- Chemical found in Curry …read more

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 discussion and links to the references he consults, visit:  http://wanderingvisitor.blogspot.com/2006/09/war-against-fat.html .
As with so many studies about what might cause Alzheimer’s, I find myself thinking about my mom and aunt and how these findings might apply to them.  Mother didn’t care for fatty foods, although in her growing up …read more

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, PhD, published on her blog, A Hearty Life, today would be of interest to those planning meals for anyone with Alzheimer’s.  You’ll find them at: http://www.aheartylife.com/2006/08/31/hearty-habits-15-watch-the-salt/.