The effects of a three-year dietary intervention on cognitive decline in older adults.
By Tarun Sai LomteAug 21 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine evaluated the effects of a three-year dietary intervention on cognitive decline in older adults.
MIND incorporates many DASH and Mediterranean diet components and some modifications to include foods putatively linked to slower cognitive decline and lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Baseline assessments included weight, height, blood pressure measurements, cognition tests, food-frequency questionnaires, and 24-hour dietary recall. After baseline assessments, participants were assigned to the diet group and instructed to follow the diet for three years.
The primary endpoint was the change in global cognition relative to baseline. Twelve tests assessed cognition at six, 12, 24, and 36 months. The average MIND diet score at baseline was 7.7 and 7.8 in the MIND and control groups, respectively. MIND-diet subjects increased this score by 3.3 points to an average score of 11 at six months and maintained it throughout the trial.
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