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Frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, fish, and omega-3 rich oils may decrease the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease (Neurology. 2007 Nov 13;69(20):1921-30)
Mediterranean diet: Higher adherence to this diet is associated with lower mortality in AD (Neurology. 2007 Sep 11;69(11):1084-93)
Fish: > or =180 mg/d of dietary DHA (approximately 2.7 fish servings/wk) is associated with an approximately 50% reduction in dementia risk. At least this amount of DHA is generally found in one commercially available 1-g fish oil capsule given daily (Neurosci Res. 2006 Oct;56(2):159-64. Epub 2006 Aug 14).
Folic Acid Higher folate intake may decrease the risk of AD (Arch Neurol. 2007 Jan;64(1):86-92)
Exercise:
Physical activity was associated with lower risks of cognitive impairment (Arch Neurol. 2001 Mar;58(3):498-504)
Exercise 3 or more times per week is associated with a delay in onset of dementia and Alzheimer disease (Ann Intern Med. 2006 Jan 17;144(2):73-81)
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Social Involvement
Leisure Activities :
Reading, playing board games, playing musical instruments, and dancing were associated with a reduced risk of dementia (N Engl J Med. 2003 Jun 19;348(25):2508-16. Comment in: N Engl J Med. 2003 Jun 19;348(25):2489-90. N Engl J Med. 2003 Sep 25;349(13):1290-2; author reply 1290-2. N Engl J Med. 2003 Sep 25;349(13):1290-2; author reply 1290-2. Leisure activities and the risk of dementia in the elderly. Verghese J, Lipton RB, Katz MJ, Hall CB, Derby CA, Kuslansky G, Ambrose AF, Sliwinski M, Buschke H.)
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