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TitleNutrition for Brain Health: Fighting DementiaAuthorLaura Town, Karen Kessel, and Amanda BoylePublishedZionsville, IN : Omega Press 2016
Status:Check Shelves SubjectExamines the components of a healthy lifestyle, then on nutritionCategoryABIMediabookISBN978-0-9969832-2-8Call NumberABI Tow, etal 2016 c2.2TypeGeneral BorrowDescription
Learn how to:•Recognize and avoid foods that increase risk factors for dementia. •Enhance your brain function and total health with everyday activities. •Make the best drink choices to enhance cognitive function. •Increase your intake of essential vitamins such as C and B12. •Plan a balanced diet with a focus on the specific foods that can promote brain health. Recent scientific studies have investigated the role of nutrition in dementia and provide suggested nutritional changes for those at risk. This book discusses nutritional interventions that can promote brain health, decrease the risk of developing dementia, and slow its progression in those it has already begun to affect. This book discusses not only the foods and drinks to avoid, but also specific foods and drinks that promote brain health and improve thinking, and the vitamins necessary for healthy brain function. It also covers how a properly balanced diet that addresses all of the body’s needs combined with daily activities such as exercise can improve and extend cognitive function. In addition, this book presents tips for helping your loved one with severe dementia maintain adequate nutrition when eating becomes difficult.
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