A 'heart healthy' diet and taking moderate exercise can protect against cognitive decline, according to two new studies.
A 'heart healthy' diet and taking moderate exercise can protect against cognitive decline, according to two new studies.
Researchers at Utah State University in the US found that over-65s on a diet full of green leafy vegetables, oily fish and the odd glass of red wine scored higher in mental tests.
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In the first study, Heidi Wengreen, an assistant professor of nutrition at Utah State University, asked 3,831 adults, aged 65 and older, to complete a food survey. They then tested their cognitive skills over an 11-year period, beginning in 1995.
The researchers looked to see how well the participants followed the DASH diet, an eating regimen that protects against hypertension and heart trouble.
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In the second study, Deborah E. Barnes, of the University of California, San Francisco, followed more than 3,000 adults aged 70 to 79.
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The two studies were reported at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease in Vienna.
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