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February 9, 2010

Mediterranean diet may lower risk of brain damage that causes thinking problems

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A Mediterranean diet may help people avoid the small areas of brain damage that can lead to problems with thinking and memory, according to a new study.

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August 13, 2009

Higher Adherence To Mediterranean Diet Associated With Slower Cognitive Decline

In an examination of the association between adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet and cognitive performance and risk of dementia, researchers found that high adherence to the diet was associated with slower decline in some measures of cognitive function but was not associated with decreased risk for dementia, according to a study in the August 12 issue of JAMA.

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