Alzheimers Dement.2015 Jun 15. pii: S1552-5260(15)00194-6. [Epub ahead of print] MINDdietslowscognitivedeclinewithaging. Morris MC1,Tangney CC2,Wang Y3,Sacks FM4,Barnes LL5,Bennett DA6,Aggarwal NT6. Abstract Background The Mediterranean and dash diets have been shown to slowcognitivedecline; however, neitherdietis specific to the nutrition literature on dementia prevention. Methods We devised the Mediterranean-Dietary [Read More...]

PLoS One. 2015 Mar 12;10(3):e0118333. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0118333. eCollection 2015. Smoking is associated with an increased risk of dementia: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies with investigation of potential effect modifiers. Zhong G1, Wang Y1, Zhang Y2, Guo JJ3, Zhao Y2. 1The Second College of Clinical Medicine, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. 2School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing [Read More...]

Neurobiol Aging. 2014 Sep;35 Suppl 2:S74-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.03.033. Epub 2014 May 14. Dietary and lifestyle guidelines for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease. Barnard ND1, Bush AI2, Ceccarelli A3, Cooper J4, de Jager CA5, Erickson KI6, Fraser G7, Kesler S8, Levin SM9, Lucey B10, Morris MC11, Squitti R12. Abstract Risk of developing Alzheimer's disease is increased by older age, genetic factors, and several medical [Read More...]

Alzheimers Dement. 2015 Jun;11(6):718-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.05.016. Epub 2015 Jun 1. Summary of the evidence on modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia: A population-based perspective. Baumgart M1, Snyder HM2, Carrillo MC3, Fazio S4, Kim H1, Johns H5. Abstract An estimated 47 million people worldwide are living with dementia in 2015, and this number is projected to triple by 2050. In the absence of a [Read More...]

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