Research indicates that strawberries and blueberries may aid in preventing our brains from declining so rapidly as we age.  Since these foods are rich in antioxidents, they may be good to eat to keep our brains sharp.
Eating Fabulous, a blog by Ruth Schaffer, gives more information about this topic today.  Ruth also refers to an article on this topic in The Neurobiology of Aging. Her blog post is, Strawberries for Your Aging Brain at http://www.eatingfabulous.com/strawberries-for-your-aging-brain/ .
Since I like both of these berries, and eat many of them in season, I won’t have any trouble indulging in what apparently is good for me.

As summer weather reaches its peak and hot humid days are numerous, it sometimes becomes a challenge to keep the Alzheimer’s patient adequately hydrated.  They don’t understand the need to drink frequently.  So if they don’t feel like drinking water, juice, or some other liquid, they may simply refuse it, even clamping their mouth tightly shut.
 I experienced this difficulty with Mother.  Even though she used to tell us, when we were children, to drink a lot in summer, she no longer understood that reasoning.
So I had to develop strategies to get her to drink more.  I also noticed, when she …read more