MIND diet may reduce Alzheimer’s risk for older adults, new study finds

Following the MIND diet is associated with a strong and consistent reduction in dementia risk.
New evidence finds that the MIND diet lives up to its name, even when it is started later in life.
Middle-aged and older participants in a large, long-term study were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia if they followed a diet filled with green, leafy vegetables, olive oil, whole grains and lots of berries, according to a report presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition.
Researchers from University of Hawaii at Mānoa and the University of Southern California discovered that adhering to the MIND diet, which combines the Mediterranean diet with the blood-pressure-lowering DASH diet, results in a stronger and more consistent reduction in dementia risk than what is seen with other healthy diets.
The new findings suggest it’s never too late to switch to a healthy diet, said the study’s lead author, Song-Yi Park, an associate professor at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa. “It shows that sticking to a healthy diet, as well as improving the health of the person’s diet over time, is very important for older adults who want to prevent dementia.”
While all the Mediterranean-related diets appear to be good for the brain, the MIND dietary pattern was specifically designed for brain health.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/aging/mind-diet-mediterranean-dash-dementia-study-rcna209573
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