Types Of Foods That Are Good To Be Consumed To Prevent Dementia

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JAKARTA - Experts predict that in the next few decades, there will be an increase in the number of patients suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. While experts are trying to find the right treatment, many people question simple everyday ways to prevent or reduce the risk of the disease. If this is also your question, then now the experts have answered it.

Researchers from Rush University found that older people who ate more seafood had a reduced risk of brain damage, especially Alzheimer's, but the same thing was not shown by the people who took fish oil supplements.

A diet rich in fruit, vegetables, olive oil, and fish appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Fish fat and fish oil have also been linked to cognitive benefits including a reduced risk of brain damage in the elderly.

Researchers turned to the Memory and Aging Project (MAP), which also involved retirees who died between 2004 and 2013 having a brain autopsy. The participants died on average at 89.9 years of age, with 67 percent being women.

Researchers also found that people who consume seafood at least once or more a week had lower levels of brain plaque. Eating lots of seafood helps people with the genetic variation in APOE, which is linked to the risk of Alzheimer's. As reported by medicaldaily, researchers suggest eating seafood at least once or more a week.