Diet and Mortality in Alzheimer Disease

As in other populations, people with AD who followed the Mediterranean diet had reduced mortality risk.

The Mediterranean diet has been shown to reduce risk for Alzheimer disease (AD). These researchers assessed the effect of this diet on mortality among 192 elderly, community-dwelling people with AD (mean age, 83). The investigators visited participants in their homes every 18 months, conducted neurologic and cognitive tests, and assessed their dietary habits.

During a mean follow-up of 4.4 years, 85 participants died. After adjustment for potential confounders, adherence to a Mediterranean-style diet (measured on a 10-point scale) was associated with significantly lower mortality (hazard ratio, 0.76). Compared to subjects with the lowest level of adherence to the Mediterranean diet, those with medium adherence were up to 35% less likely to d…

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Joe Verghese, MD

Diet and Mortality in Alzheimer Disease

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