By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Lauren Hardaker May 8 2026 Researchers tracked nearly 40,000 older adults for 15 years and found that people who consumed eggs moderately developed Alzheimer’s disease less often than non-consumers. Study: Egg Intake and the Incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease in the Adventist Health Study-2 Cohort Linked with Medicare Data. Image credit: tyasindayanti/Shutterstock.com A recent Journal of  Nutrition study investigated the relationship between egg consumption