Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Memory Over 65 - Go Fish
NYT Science Times - A new study of people 65 and older showed those that ate fish once a week showed a 10% slower rate of cognative decline per year compared with those that ate no fish. And eating fish twice or more a week linked to a 13% slower decline. That was the equivalent of being 3 or 4 years younger. What's not to like?
The reason is not clear to the co-author of the study. "It could be the omega-3 fatty acids are the protective dietary component", Dr. Morris said, "or it could be that the fish meals are replaceing other meals ...higher in saturated fat and lower in polyunsaturated fat." The study did not consider the extent to which the participants' wives were nagging them about their diet. I get white fish once and salmon once, every week, and it does feel like I am getting slower slower.
The reason is not clear to the co-author of the study. "It could be the omega-3 fatty acids are the protective dietary component", Dr. Morris said, "or it could be that the fish meals are replaceing other meals ...higher in saturated fat and lower in polyunsaturated fat." The study did not consider the extent to which the participants' wives were nagging them about their diet. I get white fish once and salmon once, every week, and it does feel like I am getting slower slower.
