Having trouble tempting the Alzheimer’s patient to eat nourishing foods during hot summer days?  Or having trouble getting them to eat at all?
Also, what about yourself? Caregivers need to care for themselves with proper nutrition.  Sometimes life seems so hectic that good eating habits for ourselves are neglected. 
Try some of the food ideas found at Jul’s Veggie Chic.  She’s hosting the Vegetarian Carnival #4 with Summer in the Kitchen. 
“….enjoy the delicious vegetarian delacacies being served up around the interwebs.  Today we have a variety of summer treats for your enjoyment”
Also, at the Science and Health Channel, you’ll find recommendations from Kendra …read more

Remember the saying ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’. Well, it might not be the only thing it keeps away. Studies in the past few years have been looking into whether consuming apples helps reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
In 2005 researchers at Cornell University determined that the potent compounds in apples appear to ‘…protect the brain from damage and may even help to ward off Alzheimer’s disease’. (An Apple a Day for Alzheimer’s)
In 2006 research at the University of Masschusetts Lowell found that ‘…apple juice consumption may actually increase the production in the brain of the essential …read more

I learned about another publication that’s posting information about drinking vegetable and fruit juices, at least three times a week, to help slow down Alzheimer’s disease.  Possibly this research is getting attention because it’s such an easy thing to do…drink more nutritious juices.
There’s no assurance this is a cure, but research seems to indicate that this practice could be helpful.  Also, since juices are good for your health in general, you may be inproving your overall health.
If you’d like to check on the Medpage Today web site for the information go to: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/AlzheimersDisease/dh/4028 .