While there is no way to halt brain aging or cure dementia, your dinner plate might hold the key to keeping your mind sharp well into your golden years. It focused on 100 cognitively healthy people aged 65 to 75 and examined the effects of fatty acids, vitamins, antioxidants, and carotenoids on brain health. Fatty acids: vaccenic acid, gondoic acid, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), eicosadienoic acid, and lignoceric acid, found in foods like fatty fish and nuts Carotenoids: lutein, lutein, and zeaxanthin, found in fruits, vegetables, and egg yolks Vitamin E: found in peanuts, avocado, and fish Choline: found in eggs, meat, fish, and dairy “Our study contributes to this effort, identifying a key nutrient profile that may slow cognitive decline in older adults,” Mr.
Barbey said. Researchers used a comprehensive approach combining cognitive assessments, MRI scans, and blood plasma analysis. “This provides a more complete picture of brain health, encompassing measures of brain structure, function, and metabolism,” he said.
“The study goes beyond focusing on single nutrients and identifies a specific nutrient profile associated with slower brain aging.” Although the research offers insight into how diet could affect cognitive health as we age, it does have limitations. This was a cross-sectional study, so it only provides data from a single point in time.
Mr. Barbey pointed out that longitudinal studies should be conducted to understand how diet.
