Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Healthy diet may cut dementia risk

A study that looked at the diets of more than 8,000 healthy men and women aged over 65 over 4 year period, found that diets rich in fish, omega-3 oils and eating fruit and vegetables daily may decrease the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease. The study, published in the Journal of Neurology.


Source : "Dietary patterns and risk of dementia -The Three-City cohort study" Neurology 2007;69:1921-1930 (Abstract only)

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