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Brain food: Does the MIND diet prevent dementia?

By Alice Callahan
New York Times·
5 mins to read

If you’re concerned about developing dementia later in life, it’s natural to wonder if you might be able to prevent it.

Experts have estimated that 40 per cent of dementia cases worldwide might be prevented or delayed with certain modifiable factors, such as by prioritising exercise and sleep and addressing health conditions like hearing loss or high blood pressure.

But a growing body of evidence suggests that diet may play a role in dementia prevention, too, said Puja Agarwal, a

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