Tag Archives: diet

Iranian Festival of Forgotten Foods

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elderly, the Hope Academy put on the festival of Forgotten Foods of Iran.  Persian seniors, cooked and brought the cuisine to the festival venue. Below you can see the photo pictorial of the event from Tasnim News Agency. Read More »

Curry powder boosts brain’s self-healing

German scientists have suggested that a compound in the yellow curry spice turmeric could cause a proliferation of nerve cells in brain. Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine in Julich, Germany, identified the effectiveness of the aromatic-turmerone on the neural stem cells (NSCs). NSCs have the ability to transform into any type of brain cell and researchers believe ... Read More »

Vitamin D deficiency increases dementia risk

New study has unveiled that older people with low vitamin D are threatened with higher risk of developing dementia.  An international team of researchers, led by Dr David Llewellyn at the University of Exeter Medical School in UK, has monitored people for six years. Observing nearly 1650 people aged over 65 unraveled the existence of association between level of vitamin ... Read More »