Healthy Diet, Healthy Aging?
A recent analysis conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The Robert Butler Columbia Aging Center reveals that adopting a healthier diet is linked to a reduced risk of dementia and a slower pace of aging. Previous research hinted at this connection, but the biological mechanism behind it remained unclear. To learn more, the researchers selected and reviewed data from the Framingham Heart Study’s Offspring Cohort, focusing on participants aged 60 and older who were dementia-free. Looking at the information gathered over nine follow-up examinations, including physical exams, lifestyle questionnaires, blood samples, and neurocognitive tests, they tracked 1,644 individuals, among whom 140 developed dementia.
Using an epigenetic clock called DunedinPACE, the researchers gauged the rate of biological aging. They found that adherence to the Mediterranean-Dash Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay diet correlated with a slower pace of aging, reduced dementia risk, and lower mortality rates. The findings indicate that a healthy diet may protect against dementia by influencing the body’s overall aging process.
Source
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ana.26900
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