The Alzheimer’s Research Trust comment: Fat-rich foods could boost long term memory
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The Alzheimer’s Research Trust has commented on new research published in the PNAS journal that shows how a compound called OEA, produced from acids found in fatty foods, can enhance memory formation in rats.
Rebecca Wood, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, said:
“This is fascinating research and advances our understanding of the impact that diet can have on brain activity. When thinking about what constitutes a healthy diet, usually what’s good for the heart is also good for the head. While this research suggests that fatty foods could help in the formation of longer term memories, a healthy balanced diet is still the best advice for reducing the risk of developing dementia.
“Better understanding of how memories are formed could lead to new treatments that help the brain when it becomes affected by Alzheimer’s.
“Effective treatments are desperately needed by the 700,000 people in the UK with dementia. This number will rise to 1.4 million in a generation unless we invest in more research now.”
“This is fascinating research and advances our understanding of the impact that diet can have on brain activity. When thinking about what constitutes a healthy diet, usually what’s good for the heart is also good for the head. While this research suggests that fatty foods could help in the formation of longer term memories, a healthy balanced diet is still the best advice for reducing the risk of developing dementia.
“Better understanding of how memories are formed could lead to new treatments that help the brain when it becomes affected by Alzheimer’s.
“Effective treatments are desperately needed by the 700,000 people in the UK with dementia. This number will rise to 1.4 million in a generation unless we invest in more research now.”
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