Mediterranean diet: Could it reduce dementia risk?

  • A study finds that the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet may include a reduced chance of developing dementia and memory loss.
  • Specifically, the diet appears to lower the level of amyloid and tau proteins that are linked with dementia.
  • People following the Mediterranean diet scored better on memory tests than those who were not following the diet.
Written by Robby Berman on May 9, 2021
Fact checked by Ferdinand Lali, Ph.D.

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