For seniors who are concerned about maintaining their senior health brain aging is one of the major fears, because of the debilitating consequences of age related cognitive decline which is caused by Alzheimer’s and other chronic diseases.  As we age the amount of omega-3 in brain cell membranes decreases in the critical memory-processing areas of the brain.  Similarly in some chronic brain disorders the amount of omega-3 decreases in the brain cell membranes.  Before it declines due to the effects of aging up to 8% of our brain’s weight is composed of omega-3 fatty acids.  The omega-3 fatty acids are composed of both DHA and EPA.  They are found naturally in cold water fish such as salmon.
In  recent laboratory and animal research the researchers found the omega-3 fatty acids halted the age-related loss of brain cell receptors essential to memory production.  In addition these studies suggested that supplementing with omega-3 may enhance brain function.   This is very promising news for seniors who are concerned about taking preemptive anti-aging steps to maintain their senior health against brain aging.   Provided these results hold up in trials with human subjects, then it will mean that seniors can supplement with omega-3 fatty acids to preempt or to halt the age-related loss of brain cell receptors which are essential to memory production.