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Using food stamps can help slow down brain decline as you age: study
Over 41 million people participated last year in the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps low-income families purchase nutritious food.
Federal food assistance program may slow cognitive decline, study suggests
Older adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, had a slower rate of cognitive decline than people who were eligible for the anti-hunger program but didn’t receive benefits,
Nutrition Assistance Programs Combat Cognitive Decline
Participating in the US Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may help protect against age-related cognitive decline, a longitudinal analysis shows.
SNAP Food Program Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Adults who participated in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, experienced slightly slower cognitive decline over the course of a decade than those who were eligible for the program but did not enroll in it.
Food assistance benefits are tied to slower cognitive decline in older adults, new study suggests
For older adults who may otherwise be food-insecure, participating in food assistance benefits may be associated with a slower cognitive decline as they age, according to new research.
Study: SNAP benefits linked to slower cognitive decline
Health experts think the extra grocery money helps people buy healthy foods with brain-healthy fats.
Fact check: Yes, nearly 25 cents of every dollar spent via SNAP goes back to farmers
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Federal Cuts to Senior Nutrition Programs: Consider that these may disappear
As federal funding for senior nutrition programs faces cuts, millions of older Americans may struggle to access essential ...
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits need changing
Home / Opinion / Staff Columnists Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits need changing How to do it is the hard part Althea Cole Mar. 9, 2025 5:00 am, Updated: Mar. 11, 2025 7:58 am ...
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The SNAP Food Assistance Program Is Changing Again - Here's What That Means for Families
Decreased Access to Healthy Eating Programming: Nutrition and obesity prevention efforts could be affected due to the ...
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Tightening the belt: What impact does the Big Beautiful Bill have on food assistance?
On July 4, President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” was officially signed, and as part of the bill, the Supplemental ...
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SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM - KSAT.com
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Health and Human Services will provide more than $168 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits to help people in the state during the ...
MSU Extension is facing budget cuts, layoffs. Just what does the department do?
Michigan State University Extension will lay off nearly 100 people as the Trump administration slashes SNAP-Ed funds. Here's ...
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The Economic Consequences of Cutting the Supplemental Nutrition ...
In 2009 the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was responsible for lifting the income of 3.6 million Americans over the poverty line, providing an average of less than $300 in monthly food ...
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SNAP changes raise concerns for Missouri children, families
The new federal budget law could leave Missouri with a bigger tab for managing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...
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Georgia SNAP program call center hit with cyberattack
The call center for Georgia’s food stamp program is hit with a cyberattack, the Georgia Department of Human Services confirms ...