
Mediterranean Diet and Cognitive Function in Older Age
Author(s) -
Cécilia Samieri,
Francine Grodstein,
Bernard Rosner,
Jae H. Kang,
Nancy R. Cook,
JoAnn E. Manson,
Julie E. Buring,
Walter C. Willett,
Olivia I. Okereke
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0b013e318294a065
Subject(s) - mediterranean diet , cognition , medicine , effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance , verbal memory , cognitive decline , association (psychology) , demography , gerontology , psychology , dementia , psychiatry , disease , sociology , psychotherapist
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet may help prevent cognitive decline in older age, but studies are limited. We examined the association of adherence to the Mediterranean diet with cognitive function and decline.