date:Aug 14, 2012
A study by Desideriet al.published in the American Heart Associations journal Hypertension found that cognitive functioning, including memory and processing speed, improved in elderly study participants with mild cognitive impairment when drinking a high flavanol cocoa drink daily.
According to the American Heart Association over 6% of people aged 70 plus develop mild cognitive impairment, a condition involving memory loss that can progress to dementia and Alzheimers disease.
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