So now it's grape juice for your memory
June 2nd 2008 21:59
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From Brain Mysteries:
Motivated by reports of its benefits in fighting cancer and keeping hearts healthy, many consumers are picking up Concord grape juice at the grocery store. Now, there may be another reason to put a bottle or two in the cart.
A pilot study led by a University of Cincinnati (UC) researcher suggests that drinking Concord grape juice may help older adults with early memory decline improve their memory function. The human study confirmed earlier research on animals performed by study collaborators at Tufts University.
The study was led by Robert Krikorian, PhD, of the UC College of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, with funding and material support from Welch Foods, Inc. Results will be presented at the 30th annual scientific meeting of the American Aging Association in Boulder, Colo., May 30-June 2.
"I'm interested in pre-dementia conditions," says Krikorian. "That is, memory changes in older adults that increase risk for progression to Alzheimer's disease or perhaps some other form of dementia. In considering what we might do to forestall progression or even prevent it, lifestyle modification seems to be the most robust approach we have available to us at this time."
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