Subject: Old Dog New Tricks
Content: Old Dog New Tricks Exercise and a diet fortified with vitamins, fruit and vegetables helped older dogs learn new tricks and kept them active in an experiment that scientists said could teach humans a thing or two. Beagles given either the fortified diet, regular exercise or both did much better in learning new tricks than dogs fed regular chow and allowed to lie around more, US researchers reported. The findings had implications for people said the US National Institute on Ageing, which founded the study. Dogs also can develop memory and learning problems as they age in much the same way people do. University of California’s Elizabeth Head, who also worked on the study, said “The combination of an anti-oxidant diet and lots of cognitive stimulation really did improve brain function in these animals and might easily be translated into a clinical practice for people.”
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