Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline

Wow, interesting possibilities. Great find.

As life expectancy grows, and an aging Baby Boomer population in the US, these studies become more urgent. Either to find new solutions, or to rule out avenues that dead end.

This article has actually great info on the study, the team's previous work and next steps. It answered my initial questions as well. (many of these research articles have little to none information outside the official published study)

My initial questions:

* Cooked or raw mushrooms?

-- The photo caption says 3/4 cup of cooked mushrooms.

* Did the type of mushroom matter?

-- "Six commonly consumed mushrooms in Singapore were referenced in the study. They were golden, oyster, shiitake and white button mushrooms, as well as dried and canned mushrooms. "

* How did they collect data? (maybe this should have been my first question)

-- "The six-year study, which was conducted from 2011 to 2017, collected data from more than 600 Chinese seniors over the age of 60 living in Singapore. The research was carried out with support from the Life Sciences Institute and the Mind Science Centre at NUS, as well as the Singapore Ministry of Health's National Medical Research Council. The results were published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease on 12 March 2019."