| Alzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder | | | | adults whose diets were high in folate reduced |
| that gradually destroys memory and the ability to | | | | their risk of Alzheimer's disease by half compared |
| think and reason. Recent estimates show | | | | with those whose diets contain less than the |
| approximately 4 million people in the U.S. have | | | | Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) |
| dementia, most with Alzheimer's disease. By 2050, | | | | Folate has also been shown to lower blood levels |
| that number could be as high as 16 million. | | | | of homocysteine, a risk factor for heart disease. |
| However, by making some simple adjustments in | | | | High homocysteine levels, as well as decreased |
| your diet to include foods high in folate, you can | | | | folate and vitamin B-12 levels, have also been |
| help reduce your risk. According to research, older | | | | associated with stroke and Alzheimer's disease. |