Eat less, live long
As the world faces an ageing population with a rapidly growing segment that will require nursing home care for Alzheimer's disease, more and more scientific energy is being directed at stemming the "Silver Tsunami." One intriguing possibility is that a significant reduction in the amount of food middle-aged people consume on a daily basis, an approach known as caloric restriction, can improve memory and potentially prevent the brain from showing its wrinkles. Click here for full article.