August 14, 2012 — A new study hints that regular consumption of cocoa flavanol might improve cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), perhaps by improving glucose-insulin metabolism.
"Given the global rise in cognitive disorders due to the 'graying' of populations in Western countries, our findings provide encouraging evidence that consuming cocoa flavanols could represent a fascinating new tool for preserving/improving cognitive function during senescence," first author Giovambattista Desideri, MD, director of the Geriatric Division, Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila in Italy, told Medscape Medical News/.../.
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