FOOD FOR THOUGHT ON CUTTING DEMENTIA RISK

IMPROVING our diet as we get older has been shown to slash our risk of dementia by as much as a quarter. Scientists analysing a special diet known to improve brain health say it shows it is never too late to start improving how we eat.

- BY MARTIN BAGOT

Their study tracking 90,000 Americans looked at the so-called MIND diet which combines the traditional Mediterranean diet with the blood pressure-lowering DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension).

It includes "brain-healthy" foods such as leafy green vegetables, berries, nuts, olive oil as well as fish and chicken.