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Fish Oil May Preserve Thinking Ability In Elderly

.....High blood levels of omega-3 essential fatty acids, found in fish oil, may help preserve thinking ability in the elderly, according to the findings of two studies published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
.....The results were particularly striking among subjects with high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels.
.....Accumulating evidence suggests that diets that include omega-3 fatty acids, specifically, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), protect against the development of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a Dutch research team. However, the effect of EPA+DHA consumption on thinking ability, or "cognitive function," has received less scrutiny.
.....210 healthy men were evaluated in the "Zutphen Study," who were 79 to 89 years old in 1990 and had normal mental capacity. Their diets were assessed in 1990, and cognitive function was tested in 1990 and again in 1995. Subjects who ate fish had a slower decline in cognitive function than subjects who did not eat fish.
.....The investigators conclude that "fish consumption and EPA+DHA intake are not significantly related to cognitive impairment but are significantly related to cognitive decline.

Don’t Play A Guessing Game With Your Daily Medications

..... Did I or didn’t I take my pills today? If you find yourself asking this question frequently, you are taking chances with your health. Many people today are on more than one medication and when you combine this with a busy and active life, it can lead to the confusion of properly taking your medications. Medication non-compliance is a major concern and accounts for;
• Approximately 25% of all hospital admissions among seniors
• Approximately 23% of all nursing home admissions
• Up to 10% of all hospital admissions
Peoples Drug Mart and Peoples Pharmacy offer a medication compliance program called “ Med Manager.” The Med Manager is a medication compliance card that conveniently organizes your medications for a full week and helps you easily identify what medications are to be taken at what time of the day. Not only does the Med Manager give you the confidence your precription medications are being taken as prescibed, it can also:
• Consolidate all your prescriptions, vitamins, supplements and other medications in to one easy to use card.
• Help people who have difficulty opening numerous vials and bottles. The Med Manager provides easy to push out blister packaging.
Don’t guess with your daily medications, talk to your Peoples Pharmacist about Med Manager. The Med Manager can provide you the daily reassurance your medication is being properly taken so you can confidently enjoy your day.