“Eating a Mediterranean Diet Could Delay Alzheimer’s Disease by Years,” by Dana Dovey, Newsweek

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“A study published last month suggests that a Mediterranean diet isn’t just good for your heart and waistline but can also stave off the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by as much as three and a half years. The findings may present another reason for you to add more fish and olive oil to your diet. … Results revealed that individuals who reported a lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet displayed more biological risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease at both baseline and at the end of the study than those who reported a greater adherence to this diet. These risk factors included more beta-amyloid, a protein that is often found in clumps in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, and worse metabolization of glucose in brain cells, another trait associated with the disease, New Scientist reported. Based on these results, the researchers estimated that adherence to a Mediterranean diet was associated with 1.5 to 3.5 years of protection from the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Pass the Minestrone, please.

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