Cognitive decline and diet
According to the British Medical Journal, "The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today."[3] Cognitive decline, dementia and Alzheimer's disease are progressive conditions that happen over time.[4][5][6] In the United Kingdom, dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the second leading cause of death.[7]
According to the National Institute of Aging, "Memory problems are typically one of the first signs of cognitive impairment related to Alzheimer’s disease. Some people with memory problems have a condition called mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In MCI, people have more memory problems than normal for their age, but their symptoms do not interfere with their everyday lives."[8]
In the United States, dementia and Alzheimer's disease are the #2 cause of death [9] In Japan, which has a longer life expectancy than the United States, dementia and Alzheimers diseases are the #14 cause of death.[10] In 2014, The Washington Post indicated that a new study indicated that Alzheimer's disease was the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States, but this study did not include dementia as well.[11]
According to Harvard Health Publishing, which is under the Harvard University Medical School, "There's strong evidence that certain diets — like the Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet, and the MIND diet — can help improve cognitive function."[12] According to the Mayo Clinic, an individual can cut his/her risk of getting Alzheimer's disease through a healthier diet.[13] Diet is believed to play a significant role in the development of Alzheimer's disease with fish eating populations getting less Alzheimer's disease and meat/dairy eating populations getting more Alzheimer's disease.[14] For example, less than 1% of calorie intake in the USA comes from fish compared with 1.5% in the Mediterranean and 5% in Japan.[15]
Alzheimer's disease and prevention
See: Alzheimer's disease and prevention
References
- ↑ UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY
- ↑ Japan life expectancy
- ↑ Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts, British Medical Journal press release
- ↑ Cognitive decline can begin as early as age 45, warn experts, British Medical Journal press release
- ↑ What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?, Alzheimer's Association
- ↑ Stages of dementia, Healthline.com
- ↑ UNITED KINGDOM : LIFE EXPECTANCY
- ↑ Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
- ↑ https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/united-states-life-expectancy UNITED STATES : LIFE EXPECTANCY]
- ↑ Japan life expectancy
- ↑ New study ranks Alzheimer’s as third leading cause of death, after heart disease and cancer, Washington Post, 2014
- ↑ Don’t buy into brain health supplements, Harvard Health Publishing
- ↑ 15 simple diet tweaks that could cut your Alzheimer's risk
- ↑ Countries With The Lowest Dementia Rates Follow These 7 Food Secrets
- ↑ Countries With The Lowest Dementia Rates Follow These 7 Food Secrets
