Study shows extra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in mice
Adapted from an article in Science Codex by the Temple University Health System, November 25, 2019 Boosting brain function is key to staving off the effects of aging. And if there was one thing every person should consider doing right now to keep their brain young, it is to add extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to their diet, according to research by scientists at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM). Previous LKSOM research on mice showed that EVOO preserves memory and protects the brain against Alzheimer’s disease. In a new study in mice published online in the journal Aging Cell, LKSOM scientists show that yet another group of aging-related diseases can be added to that list—tauopathies,