Age-Related Cognitive Decline
The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
Mediterranean Diet
A Mediterranean diet, which is high in monounsaturated fatty acids (such as olive oil), may protect against ARCD.Mediterranean DietIn the elderly population of southern Italy, which eats a typical Mediterranean diet, high intake of monounsaturated fatty acids (e.g., olive oil) has been associated with protection against ARCD in preliminary research.76 However, the monounsaturated fatty acid content of this diet might only be a marker for some other dietary or lifestyle component responsible for a low risk of ARCD.
MIND Diet
MIND Diet
Ketogenic Diet
Ketogenic Diet
Dietary Caffeine
Give your brain a boost with caffeine. Coffee and, to a lesser degree, tea have been linked to improved mental function in seniors.Dietary CaffeineCaffeine may improve cognitive performance. Higher levels of coffee consumption were associated with improved cognitive performance in elderly British people in a preliminary study.77 Older people appeared to be more susceptible to the performance-improving effects of caffeine than were younger people. Similar but weaker associations were found for tea consumption. These associations have not yet been studied in clinical trials.
Nuts
Nuts
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
Water
Water
Antioxidants
Animal studies suggest that diets high in antioxidant-rich foods, such as spinach and strawberries, may help slow ARCD.AntioxidantsAnimal studies suggest that diets high in antioxidant-rich foods, such as spinach and strawberries, may be beneficial in slowing ARCD.78 Among people aged 65 and older, higher vitamin C and beta-carotene levels in the blood have been associated with better memory performance,79 though these nutrients may only be markers for other dietary factors responsible for protection against cognitive disorders.