This review article published in the November 2019 supplement of the Advances in Nutrition journal. The authors reviewed research to examine whether a more plant-centric diet prevents or delays cognitive decline in elderly adults. They concluded that “plant-based diets can ameliorate (Webster definition: to make better) cognitive decline,” but more research is required. Abstract: The
Interesting cross-sectional study (analyzes a population at a specific point in time) that evaluated nearly 6,000 people that had an average age of 68 years old. Data from the 2014 Health and Retirement Study administered by the University of Michigan was analyzed and the researchers concluded that greater adherence to a Mediterranean Diet was associated
This 2015 published random clinical trial (the gold standard in research) is an exciting study. It evaluated 447 healthy participants and assigned them to 3 distinct diet patterns. After following the participants for five years, the authors concluded that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with olive oil (1 liter/week) or nuts was associated with improved measures