Items Tagged ‘MCI’
February 22, 2012
Study links overeating to memory and thinking problems
increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and joint pain isn’t motivating enough to right-size your food portions, you may owe it to your brain to cut back on calories. A study released this month that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting showed an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) […]
Tags: American Academy of Neurology, cut back on calories, Dr. Yonas Geda, MCI, mild cognitive impairment
February 21, 2012
Overeating may double odds of memory loss in elderly
Can stuffing your mouth clog your brain? A new study suggests overeating may double the risk for memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), among people age 70 and older… “We observed a dose-response pattern which simply means; the higher the amount of calories consumed each day, the higher the risk of MCI,” study author […]
Tags: Dr. Yonas E. Geda, high calories, MCI, memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, overeating
February 16, 2012
Can Eating Too Many Calories Cause Memory Loss in the Elderly?
A study performed by the Mayo Clinic suggests that overeating can more than double the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the elderly. While the study is only a preliminary one, it suggests that cutting calories may be a simple way to prevent or slow memory loss as people age. Mild cognitive impairment is […]
Tags: cutting calories, MCI, mild cognitive impairment, overeating
February 14, 2012
Overeating Linked to Memory Loss, Mental Decline
Older people who consume a diet very high in calories may be increasing their risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the memory loss and mental-function problems that sometimes precede Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study of more than 1,200 people in their 70s and 80s, Mayo Clinic researchers found that men and women who consumed […]
Tags: alzheimer's disease, high calorie diets, MCI, mild cognitive impairment