Eating Within 8 Hours May Help Keep the Aging Brain Sharp

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260727012125.htm
6 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 ...

Rutgers Nutrition Study: Diet, Obesity & Brain Aging

https://glowwithnature.com/rutgers-university-nutrition-cognitive-study/
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.

Restricted Eating Windows Aid Cognitive Function

https://neurosciencenews.com/restricted-eating-cognition-aging-31130/
6 days ago · A new study shows time-restricted eating improves spatial planning and executive function in older women.

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
6 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 ...

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/
4 days 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.pdf
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 ...

A Six-Month Trial Finds Modest Cognitive Test Gains in Older...

https://www.medicaldaily.com/time-restricted-eating-cognition-older-women-six-month-trial-476509
4 days ago · Sue Shapses, PhD, RD, a professor at Rutgers University and Rutgers-RWJ Medical Center and the study's principal investigator, framed the weight loss itself as the larger effect, saying that "losing weight alone will ward off some of the aging-related cognitive decline." The trial's question was whether the timing of eating adds anything on top of that.

Time-restricted eating improves cognition in older women

https://www.healio.com/news/womens-health-ob-gyn/20260728/timerestricted-eating-improves-cognition-in-older-women
5 days ago · NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Time-restricted eating may be beneficial for cognitive function in older women with unhealthy weight, according to new data at the annual NUTRITION meeting.&ldquo ...

Want to Protect Against Cognitive Decline? A New Study Says to...

https://www.inc.com/lucia-auerbach/protect-against-cognitive-decline-new-study-change-1-eating-habit/91380489
6 days ago · The findings were presented Sunday at Nutrition 2026, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. Sue Shapses is a professor at Rutgers University and was the study’s ...

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

https://www.nutritioninsight.com/news/fasting-time-restricted-diets-dementia-brain-health.html
5 days 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.