Alzheimer's: Could a Mediterranean diet help offset genetic risk?

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Dementia Risk - Legal Reader

Mediterranean Diet Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

Alzheimer's: Could a Mediterranean diet help offset genetic risk?

A new study has found that following a Mediterranean diet may help lower a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's and slow down cognitive decline, especially for those at high genetic risk.

Mediterranean Diet May Slow Cognitive Decline In Those At High Genetic Risk

A new study found that following a Mediterranean diet may help lower a person’s risk of developing dementia and decelerate cognitive decline.

Could a Mediterranean diet help offset genetic risk? - Dining and Cooking

MNT spoke with Megan Glenn, PsyD, clinical neuropsychologist at the Center for Memory and Healthy Aging in the Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in New Jersey, about this study’s results, which she commented left her feeling hopeful. “For so long, genes like APOE4 have been viewed as a non-modifiable risk [...]