http://factsaboutdementia.com/topic/american-society-for-nutrition2010-04-16T10:50:25Z2010-04-16T09:57:41ZReuters US Online Report Health Newstag:factsaboutdementia.com,2010-04-16:/coffee-protect-aging-brain-695468a/

<div><p>NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters Health</a>) - Sorry coffee lovers -- downing a few cups of coffee throughout the day may spark alertness, but it's unlikely to protect the aging brain from mental decline or dementia, according to researchers from <a title="Finland" href="/topic/Finland" >Finland</a>.</p><p>Some studies have suggested that coffee has a protective effect on brain function in old age, while others have not shown this associatio...

2010-04-16T10:50:25ZReuters US Online Report Health Newstag:factsaboutdementia.com,2010-04-16:/evidence-fish-brain-food-631686a/

<div><p>NEW YORK (<a title="Reuters Group plc" href="/topic/Reuters+Group+plc" >Reuters Health</a>) - Older adults in developing countries who regularly eat fish seem to have a lower risk of dementia, a new study suggests.</p><p>Researchers found that among nearly 15,000 older adults living in <a title="China" href="/topic/China" >China</a>, <a title="India" href="/topic/India" >India</a> or one of five Latin American countries, the odds of having dementia generally declined as fish consumption ...