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Consuming berries regularly may help curb cognitive decline among older adults, a new study finds. It suggests that eating one or more servings of blueberries or two or more servings of strawberries each week may help slow cognitive degeneration by several years.

"This is major step forward because little research previously has explored the effects of berries and flavonoids on memory in older adults," said Dr. Elizabeth Devore of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, which co-authored the study. "This is the first study of its kind -- the first large, epidemiologic study of berry intake in relation to memory decline." Devore called the findings "exciting" because they suggest that "a simple dietary modification may provide memory benefits for older adults." 

After analyzing data on the participants' cognitive function, measured at two-year intervals, as well as their food consumption over the years, researchers concluded that women with highest intake of berries delayed their cognitive aging by as much as two-and-a-half years. "If you can delay the onset by six months, let alone two or more years, the overall global impact on public health is immeasurable," said Dr. Richard Isaacson, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Continue to read: huffingtonpost.com

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