Seniors who stick to this type of diet may be lowering their risk of developing the disease, new research has found.
Teenager diagnosed with Alzheimer’s: It can happen at ‘any age’Brain tissue was taken from 581 autopsied brains and analyzed with a score for how well the person’s diet was. Those on the Mediterranean diet — or its close sister the MIND diet tallied the best.
Although experts say there is not concrete proof that the Mediterranean or MIND eating habits wards off dementia, this research furthers evidence thatThe findings also found that the smallest of changes, such as a cup’s worth of leafy greens daily, could show younger brain age by four years compared to those who do not eat foods like kale or spinach. Those who ate seven weekly servings saw a reduction in up to 19 years of brain aging.
Fewer accumulations of brain plaques might be one way diets — known for easing inflammation in the body and protecting cells — help prevent dementia, she said, adding that it’s just too soon to tell how.
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