Eating these healthy foods as part of the MIND diet can help reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
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Brain Food for a Healthy Brain – Improve Brain Health with Good Foods
Melinda Wenner Moyer is a science journalist and author with 15 years of experience covering parenting science and medicine. She is a contributing editor at Scientific American magazine and a regular contributor to The New York Times The Washington Post and other national magazines and newspapers.
As we age keeping our brains healthy becomes a top priority (pun intended) for many. Yet one in nine Americans over the age of 65 still has Alzheimer's dementia and another 17 percent has mild cognitive impairment according to the Alzheimer's Association.
While aging contributes to the development of dementia lifestyle factors can either reduce or increase our risk level. For example things like healthy eating and regular exercise play an integral role in supporting brain health.
