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MIND diet slows cognitive decline with aging.

Martha Clare Morris¹, Christy C Tangney², Yamin Wang¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.

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The MIND diet, rich in neuroprotective foods, significantly slows cognitive decline. Adhering to this diet may help maintain brain health as you age.

Keywords:

Aging Cognition Cognitive decline Diet Epidemiologic study Nutrition

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Gerontology

Background:

Mediterranean and DASH diets show promise in slowing cognitive decline.
Existing diets lack specificity for dementia prevention nutrition literature.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate the MIND diet score for neuroprotection.
To assess the association between the MIND diet and cognitive change over time.

Main Methods:

Developed the MIND (Mediterranean-Dietary Approach to Systolic Hypertension for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet score.
Analyzed cognitive changes in 960 participants over an average of 4.7 years.
Utilized adjusted mixed models to evaluate the MIND score's impact on cognition.

Main Results:

A higher MIND diet score was significantly associated with slower decline in global cognitive function (P < .0001).
The MIND diet positively impacted all five cognitive domains assessed.
Participants in the top tertile of MIND scores showed cognitive decline rates equivalent to being 7.5 years younger.

Conclusions:

The MIND diet substantially slows age-related cognitive decline.
Findings suggest the MIND diet's potential for brain health maintenance.
Further dietary intervention trials are needed to confirm these results.