Overeating Could Cause Memory Loss? in elderly.

A new study suggests that overeating may double the risk for memory loss, or mild cognitive impairments (MCI), among people age 70 and older.  This study will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in April.  This study involved over 1,200 dementia-free people between ages 70 and 89.  Of those people 163 people had MCI.  These participants filled out a questionnaire about the amount of calories they consumed daily.  MCI, or mild cognitive impairment is the intermediate stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more pronounced decline of dementia, according to the Mayo Clinic.  It increases a person's risk for developing later dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, but some people with MCI never get worse.    

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