Memory is essential for identity, confidence and independence; yet memory loss is far more common than we realize.

Mild cognitive impairment affects roughly one in five older adults. At the same time, dementia impacts over 55 million people worldwide and is on the rise. Nutrition plays a substantial role in memory and cognition. Recently, research has increasingly linked diets high in saturated fats, sugar and excess processed fatty foods with subtle, but meaningful declines in memory and thinking. The food choices we make today can greatly impact our mental clarity in the years ahead.

New research from the UNC School of Medicine shows that what we eat may also shape how well we remember. The study, recently published in the journal Neuron , found that Western-style, high-fat diets, p

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