A new study published in the Journal Neurology, of the American Academy of Neurology, found that there may be a link between Omega-3 fatty acids and Alzheimer’s. Higher intake and circulating levels of DHA and EPA have shown to reduce risk for dementia, but the link between the two had been unclear. The study looked at [...]
Probiotics are not “new”. They are, however, a newer trend in a world that is beginning to focus more and more on foods impact on health vs. medication. But what are they? Probiotics are living bacteria. Our GI systems need bacteria (gut flora) to function properly- we actually have over 500 species of bacteria in [...]
Eating breakfast has been recommended by health professionals for years. Breakfast, while typically thought of as a morning meal, is anything eaten within an hour or so after waking up. Some of the many benefits found from eating breakfast are improved concentration, increased energy, and a diet higher in important vitamins and minerals. WebMD has [...]
Kidney stones are a painful experience that affects millions of people each year. The older we get the more likely we are to develop kidney stones due to a myriad of reasons. Our diet, medications, weight, genetics, ethnicity, and lifestyle are all involved with a person’s risk. And for those of you working with seniors, [...]
Soda, diet or not, is everywhere. Kids bring it to lunch in their lunchboxes, cafeterias keep the fountain machines flowing, and retail operations can make large profit margins by including it in “value meals”. There are individuals “addicted” to soda, be it the carbonation, flavor, sugar, or caffeine. There are plenty of studies available that show the [...]
A study recently published in Research on Aging , a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal, looked at alcohol use among those living in assisted care facilities. More specifically, they looked at the rates of alcohol ABUSE that can occur in assisted living facilities as reported by nurse aides. It is important to note that this study’s participants [...]
There has been an issue that continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) have been trying to figure out since they existed; how to handle the interaction between the various groups of residents ranging from healthy, independent living residents to the less healthy in assisted living and nursing. One of the more recent situations involved the River [...]
A new study has been published in The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition that shows there may be some interesting benefits to including green tea on your menu, particularly for seniors. The study gathered data on almost 14000 Japanese individuals, aged 65+, about their dietary intake and other lifestyle factors. The questionnaire was collected in [...]
Vitamin D has been a very popular micronutrient for the past couple years. It has been the focus of several studies that show the benefits of Vitamin D as well as discovering that the RDA was not meeting our needs. The RDA for Vitamin D was increase and we are continually hearing about new found benefits to adequate levels [...]
A new review, published online before inclusion in a full issue of Nutrition Reviews, looks at published studies focusing on the relationship between refined grain intake and disease risk. The 135 studies for review were published between 2000 and 2010. The summarized study results found that a moderate consumption of refined grains, about half of total grain intake, was not associated [...]
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