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It\u2019s never too late to start eating better to prevent dementia, according a new analysis of research involving 90,000 adults.<\/p>\n
People over the age of 45 who followed a dietary pattern known as the MIND diet were \u201csignificantly\u201d less likely to develop Alzheimer\u2019s disease or related forms of dementia, said the University of Hawaii scientists.<\/p>\n
The MIND diet<\/a> stands for Mediterranean Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, and was developed by the late Martha Clare Morris, ScD, a Rush University nutritional epidemiologist. It combines the traditional Mediterranean diet with the blood pressure-lowering DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).<\/p>\n It includes proven \u2018brain-healthy\u2019 foods such as leafy green vegetables, berries, nuts, fish, and olive oil.<\/p>\n The study found that the MIND diet had a stronger and more consistent risk reduction relationship with dementia than other \u2018healthy\u2019 diets for the majority of racial groups in the study.<\/p>\n Participants who improved their adherence to the diet the most over time showed the greatest pattern of risk reduction.<\/p>\n Overall, participants who scored higher for MIND adherence at the start of the study had a 9% lower risk of dementia, with an even greater reduction, of around 13%, among those who identified as African American, Latino or White.<\/p>\n The beneficial relationship was seen similarly among younger and older groups, which suggests that there are benefits to adopting the diet at any age.<\/p>\n DIET TO THE RESCUE<\/strong>: Type 2 Diabetes Patients Who Stick to Low-Carb Diet May Be Able to Stop Taking Medication: Study<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cOur study findings confirm that healthy dietary patterns in mid to late life, and their improvement over time. may prevent Alzheimer\u2019s and related dementias,\u201d said Dr. Song-Yi Park<\/a>, Associate Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.<\/p>\n \u201cThis suggests that it is never too late to adopt a healthy diet to prevent dementia.\u201d<\/p>\n Dr. Park and her colleagues analyzed data from more than 90,000 American adults who provided information about their diet, starting in the 1990s.<\/p>\n The participants were between 45- and 75-years-old at the outset, and more than 21,000 developed Alzheimer\u2019s or related dementias in the years that followed.<\/p>\n The results also showed that people who improved their adherence to MIND over 10 years\u2014including those who didn\u2019t follow the diet closely at first\u2014had a 25% lower risk of dementia compared to those whose adherence declined.<\/p>\n GOOD ADVICE<\/strong>: Dr. Park said that trend was consistent across different ages and racial groups.<\/p>\n However, the protective relationship between a healthy diet and dementia was not as apparent among Asian Americans and even less so for Native Hawaiians.<\/p>\n \u201cA tailored approach may be needed when evaluating different subpopulations\u2019 diet quality,\u201d said Park, who added that further studies could help clarify those patterns.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mediterranean-MIND-diet-healthy-food-avocado-on-plate-by-Irina-del-Abfak0EbjMw-unsplash.jpg\")
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