Eating Within 8 Hours May Help Keep the Aging Brain Sharp

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260727012125.htm
2 days ago · Eating within a shorter daily window may help protect certain thinking skills as people age. In a small six-month trial, older women who limited eating to about 8 to 9 hours a day performed better ...

Restricted eating hours may reduce cognitive decline in older age...

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/26/restricted-eating-hours-may-reduce-cognitive-decline-in-older-age-researchers-find
2 days ago · Losing weight alone can help slow cognitive decline in older age, said Prof Sue Shapses, a nutritional scientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey, US, but there may be “additional benefits ...

Rutgers Nutrition Study: Diet, Obesity & Brain Aging

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The Rutgers University nutrition cognitive study, officially titled the “Dietary and Metabolic Determinants of Cognitive Aging” (DMDCA) project, began in 2015 and followed a diverse cohort of adults aged 45–70.

Study suggests restricted eating hours may improve brain health

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2026/07/28/restricted-eating-hours-brain-health-study/91076516007/
1 day ago · The study was a six month clinical trial and its findings were presented at NUTRITION 2026, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.

Time-restricted eating may help retain cognitive function in...

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-restricted-retain-cognitive-function-older.html
3 days ago · The pilot study, which involved a weight-loss program for older women with overweight or obesity, showed modest cognitive improvements among those who limited their daily eating window instead of ...

Aging: 8 to 9-hour daily eating window may boost brain health

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/time-restricted-eating-linked-to-better-cognitive-function-aging-brain
22 hours ago · Older women who limited their daily eating window to 8 to 9 hours showed significant improvements in various aspects of cognitive function in a new study.

Could Simply Eating Earlier Help Protect the Aging Brain? Rutgers...

https://www.trialsitenews.com/a/could-simply-eating-earlier-help-protect-the-aging-brain-rutgers-study-offers-intriguingbut-earlyevidence-30405706
2 days ago · A small clinical trial led by Dr. Sue Shapses, professor at Rutgers University and Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, suggests that when older adults eat may matter as much as how much they eat. Presented at NUTRITION 2026, the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN), the six-month study found that overweight and obese women who restricted eating to an 8–9 ...

Time-Restricted Eating May Help Preserve Cognitive Function in...

https://bioengineer.org/time-restricted-eating-may-help-preserve-cognitive-function-in-older-adults/
3 days ago · The study was led by Sue Shapses, PhD, RD, DFASN, of Rutgers University and Rutgers–RWJ Medical Center. The trial is designed around a calorie reduction strategy paired with either a narrower or typical daily eating schedule. Participants were counseled to cut 500 calories per day to standardize energy intake across groups.

Time-restricted diets may cut dementia risk in older women, pilot...

https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/fasting-time-restricted-diets-dementia-brain-health.html
1 day ago · She is a registered dietician and professor at Rutgers University and Rutgers-RWJ Medical Center, US. The study authors are presenting their findings at the ongoing Nutrition 2026 conference (Jul 25–28), the first annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, alongside other premier dietary research.

Can Meal Timing Affect Dementia Risk? Study Says Maintaining...

https://www.healthandme.com/health-news/can-meal-timing-affect-dementia-risk-study-says-maintaining-9-hour-eating-window-can-help-article-155187879
2 days ago · Lead investigator Professor Sue Shapses, nutritional scientist at Rutgers University and Rutgers-RWJ Medical Center, said, "Losing weight alone will ward off some of the aging-related cognitive decline, and these data suggest that there may be additional benefits if you stop eating four hours before going to sleep and reduce food intake to 8 to ...