Rethinking Your Mind’s Age

Could munching on fruits and veggies reduce the risk of age-associated dementia (AAD) and improve cognitive performance?

Dementia, a disease associated with progressive cognitive dysfunction and behavioral disturbances, affects roughly 10% of Americans over the age of 65 and about 50% of those ages 85 and older.

Evaluation criteria for AAD and related vascular dementia include impaired intellectual functioning that interferes with normal activities and relationships and diminished ability to solve…