Could the copper in your diet help prevent memory loss, as new study suggests?

Oysters are rich in copper. Vershinin89/Shutterstock.com

More and more research suggests that the copper in your diet could play a bigger role in brain health than we once believed. A recent study found that older Americans who ate more copper-rich foods did better on memory and concentration tests.

The findings, published in Nature Scientific Reports, looked at people’s diets using detailed food diaries and tested their cognitive function. Those who ate more foods that were high in copper ...