What's for Dinner? Your Brain Is Requesting these 11 Foods

What's for Dinner? Your Brain Is Requesting these 11 Foods By Esther Heerema, MSW Want to feed your brain and your body at the same time? Hundreds of research studies have found that 11 foods benefit your brain and help protect you from Alzheimer's disease. They're also great for your heart health, too! Increase Awareness: September is World Alzheimer's Month  More than 44 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's or another kind of dementia. How much does this cost us financially? More importantly, how much does this cost us in irreplaceable loss of life and forgotten memories?  READ NOW 11 Foods that Feed Your Brain and Fight Alzheiemr's  Need more motivation to eat a healthier diet? Science says that you can reduce your risk of developing dementia by eating these 11 foods. READ NOW 13 Ways to Reduce Stigma and Empower Those Living with Dementia  Want to make a difference? You might feel powerless at times, but if each person speaks up and puts some of these 13 tips into practice, we really can change how the world sees people living with dementia. READ NOW 9 Factors that Increase Your Risk for Lewy Body Dementia  Lewy body dementia affects an estimated 1.3 million Americans. Did you know that being a male increases your risk? There are 8 other factors that make you or your loved one more likely to develop it. READ NOW What to Expect in the Middle Stages of Dementia  Alzheimer's disease is often grouped into 3 stages: early, middle and late. Here's what to expect in the middle stage, which is also knwon as moderate dementia.   READ NOW 29 Strategies to Help Prevent Caregiver Burnout  Feel like you're constantly spinning plates so they won't drop? There's a lot of information out there these days on caregiver burnout, and for good reason. It's everywhere, and it can hurt those we're trying to help. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Could You Have Lupus? Can a DAN Autism Doctor Help? What Does Your Diet Say About You? Quiz: Do You Worry Too Much Test Your Perfectionist Tendencies Are You as Fit as You Think You Are? How Well Do You Know the Stage of Psychosocial Development? Self Test: How Resilient Are You? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.