Healthy Foods & Shopping Tips for Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

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Having a balanced diet helps maintain good health and improve memory. To help you eat right, here is a list of foods that combat memory loss and how much of each food item/category is recommended, listed by how often to consume, according to health research. After checking out the list, discover tips and tricks to help you remember key items the next time you are out shopping.

Daily food recommendations:

• At least three servings of whole grains
• Less than a tablespoon of butter or margarine
• One glass of wine or other alcoholic drink per day

Per week food recommendations:

• Green leafy vegetables (at least six times a week)
• Berries (at least twice a week)
• Red meat (less than four times a week)
• Fish (at least once a week)
• Poultry (at least twice a week)
• Beans (more than three times a week)
• Nuts (at least five times a week)
• Fried or fast food (less than once a week)
• Less than a serving of cheese a week
• Less than five pastries or sweets a week

Following a Mediterranean diet can help you meet these guidelines.

Tips & Tricks for Grocery Shopping

Grocery shopping can be overwhelming, especially in a crowded store. A few ways to stay focused and remember what to buy for your memory-saving diet are to write the items down on paper, shop in the morning (before 10:00AM) when the store is less crowded, shop at the same store each time you need groceries and use earplugs to filter out noise and distraction. When in doubt, there’s always a grocery store employee available to help you locate certain foods. A way to remember what you purchased is to bring and use specific bags for specific food categories.

Going to the store may be too much for some people as it requires planning, decision-making, and concentration; plus, roads can get busy and noisy. If that’s the case, staying home and using a personal shopper is a great idea! Instacart is a service that can save you time and money. How does Instacart work? Download the app, pick a grocery store on the app, add your grocery items and the quantity to your cart, then add your delivery address and payment method. Instacart shoppers in your area will get a notification via the app and pick up and deliver your groceries right to your door that day. You can select a certain time of day for your order to arrive.

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