Diet...

 

For those with Alzheimer's disease, there's a tell-tale sign in the brain. Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles appear as an early signal of what's to come.

But recent research has shown that these physical changes to the brain may not be the sole drivers of the disease, and that something as simple as diet could change our cognitive resilience to dementia in the future.

A higher MIND diet score was associated with better cognitive functioning prior to death. That was the case even when adjusting for those that had no cognitive impairment when the research started, or those diagnosed with Alzheimer's in a post mortem due to the presence of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.

The MIND diet was created to help prevent dementia and slow the loss of brain function that can happen with age. It encourages its followers to consume vegetables, berries, nuts, whole grains, olive oil, fish, beans, poultry and wine.