Effects of In-between Meal Products on Cognitive Function in the Elderly

Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent prior to any study-related procedure * Age 70 years and above * Normal weight to overweight at the screening defined as BMI range 18.5-31.9 * Willing to abstain from regular consumption of medication known to alter gastrointestinal function or inflammatory status after being included and during the study * Willingness to pick up study products and eat the products according to the instructions each day Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of type 1 and/or type 2 diabetes * Immobile (defined as the inability to participate in all study-related procedures) * History of complicated gastrointestinal surgery * Diagnosed inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) * Current diagnosis of psychiatric disease/s or syndromes * Current diagnosis of neurodegenerative disease * Systemic use of antibiotics and/or steroid medication in the last 4 months prior to inclusion * Use of probiotics, prebiotics, fermented foods, kombucha, and any other product known to modulate gut microbiota composition in the last 2 months prior to inclusion * Use of any non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) more than 3 times a week in the last 2 months prior to inclusion * Use of statins * Consumption of any NSAID within 7 days of study start * Any condition which could interfere with intestinal barrier function (e.g. gluten sensitivity, lactose intolerance, celiac disease, IBS, IBD) as decided by the principal investigators' discretion * Vegetarian diet * Allergy to ingre…