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   BEST DIET TO FIGHT DEMENTIA   
   Published on: February 21, 2015   
      
   by Laura Holland for Express:   
      
   The Mediterranean-style diet is likely to cut the risk of developing  the   
   disease, according to the latest  "comprehensive" research published yesterday.   
      
   It found that depression, diabetes, heavy drinking and a lack  of vitamin B12   
   all lead to a higher chance of developing dementia.   
      
   And it highlighted the potential benefits of foods rich in vitamin B12 in   
   fighting it.   
      
   Describing the British study as "the best evidence to date" on preventing   
   dementia, Dr Claudia Cooper, of University College London, said: "There are   
   strong links between mental and physical health, so keeping your body healthy   
   can also help to keep your    
   brain working properly.   
      
   Lifestyle changes to improve diet and mood might help avoid dementia and bring   
   many other health benefits."   
      
   Experts from the university reviewed 62 studies involving 16,000 people   
   worldwide with minor memory problems known as mild cognitive impairment.   
      
   MCI is a state between normal ageing and dementia, where someone's mind is   
   functioning less well than would be expected for their age.   
      
   The condition affects a fifth of people over 65.   
      
   Over 40 per cent of those with MCI develop dementia within three years   
   compared with three per cent of the general population.   
      
   The researchers found that following a Mediterranean diet high in fruit and   
   vegetables and low in meat and saturated fats could be a way of lowering the   
   risk.   
      
   They found diabetics were 65 per cent more likely to get dementia and those   
   with psychiatric symptoms such as depression were more than twice as likely to   
   develop the condition.   
      
   Heavy drinking also led to a greater likelihood of dementia but the evidence   
   on moderate drinking was inconsistent.   
      
   The key finding was that people with lower vitamin B12 levels had a greater   
   chance of developing dementia.   
      
   The vitamin is found in fish, eggs, meat and dairy products.   
      
   However, as experts recommend lowering meat and saturated fat intake, fish   
   could be a better source.   
      
   Vitamin B12 deficiency is more common in older people and can cause extreme   
   tiredness, a lack of energy, pins and needles, muscle weakness, depression and   
   problems with memory, understanding and judgment.   
      
   Dr Clare Walton, research manager at the Alzheimer's Society, said: "Research   
   has shown that following a Mediterranean diet that is rich in oily fish,   
   vegetables, olive oil and nuts, and low in saturated fat and red meat, is   
   linked to a lower risk of    
   developing dementia.   
      
   This comprehensive study suggests that the same diet can also benefit people   
   with mild memory problems."Dementia isn't a natural part of ageing but for   
   those with memory problems it can be hugely stressful not knowing whether they   
   are experiencing normal    
   age-related changes or the start of something more serious."   
      
   Source: http://bit.ly/1DIw13F   
      
      
   http://womensbrainhealth.org/great-minds-think-alike/best-diet-t   
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   New diet to fight dementia: Best evidence yet that diet of fish & veg can beat   
   the disease   
      
   A DIET full of everyday foods such as fish and vegetables could help stave off   
   dementia, a major study has found.   
      
   http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/559581/dementia-research-diet-vegetables-fish   
      
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