Eat fish and drink alcohol
Omega-3 fatty acids(fish) and the moderate intake of alcohol reduce Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Omega-3 Fatty Acids(fish).
omega-3 fatty acids found in certain fish oils may also benefit the brain.
The ingestion of omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) over several months will slow cognitive and function decline in persons with Alzheimer’s disease.
The patients, 50 years or older, will receive 2 g of DHA daily influence physical and biological markers of Alzheimer’s disease, mainly, brain atrophy and proteins in blood and spinal fluid.
Alcohol.
Research suggests that moderate drinking of alcohol may significantly retard the progression of dementia in persons with mild age-related cognitive decline in comparison to persons who do not drink.
Moderate drinking of alcohol- <0.5 oz of alcohol a day.
Higher intake showed no protective benefit.
The protective dose of alcohol was typically found in a 12-oz glass of regular beer, a 5-oz glass of wine, or a cocktail containing 1 oz of alcoholic spirits.
Reference-Dental Abstracts Volume 53 Issue 3 2008 130-131
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