This reduced risk remained the same regardless of diet quality.
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Olive Oil May Reduce Risk of Dementia-Related Death (NEW STUDY!)
Dementia is a collective term for brain diseases that affect memory thought processes personality and the ability to communicate. Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about 5.8 million people in the United States have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. This includes 5.6 million people over the age of 65 and about 200000 under the age of 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer's.
Dementia doesn't just affect your quality of life though. It can also shorten your life. The Alzheimer's Association states that Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and the fifth leading cause of death for Americans 65 and older.