People Who Closely Follow Mediterranean-Style Diet Have Lower Risk Of Developing Dementia, Experience Cognitive Benefits As They Age, Study Finds

Psychiatric News (3/27) reported, “People who closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet have a lower risk of developing dementia and also experience cognitive benefits as they age, according to a study.” Researchers found that “among 86,740 women and 43,500 men followed for up to 43 years, strong adherence to the [Mediterranean diet] and the MIND diet was associated with a 21% and a 14% lower risk of dementia, respectively, compared with those with the lowest adherence.” The findings were published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia.

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— “Mediterranean Diet Lowers Dementia Risk, Psychiatric News, March 27, 2026

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