一项研究将MIND饮食与大脑衰老的缓慢联系起来, 显示每3个坚持节制点增加就会减少20%的衰老. A study links the MIND diet to slower brain ageing, showing a 20% reduction in ageing per three-point adherence increase.

果,坚果,鱼类,橄油和家禽等食物的饮食会减缓大脑衰老. A new study links the MIND diet—rich in vegetables, berries, nuts, fish, olive oil, and poultry—to slower brain ageing. 在1647名60岁的成年人中,那些紧密遵循饮食的人在12年内显著减少了灰质损失和心室扩大. Among 1,647 adults aged 60, those closely following the diet showed significantly less grey matter loss and ventricular enlargement over 12 years. 每增加3个点的粘附度都与大脑衰老减少20%,相当于延迟了两年半, 加上少掉8%的组织损失. Each three-point increase in adherence correlated with a 20% reduction in brain ageing, equivalent to a two-and-a-half-year delay, plus 8% less tissue loss. 对于年长的成年人,活跃的人和体重健康的人来说,益处更强烈. Benefits were stronger in older adults, those who were active, and those with healthy weights. 研究人员警告说,这项研究是观察性的,不能证明因果关系,但支持饮食,体力活动和其他健康习惯在降低痴呆风险方面的作用. Researchers caution the study is observational and cannot prove cause and effect, but support the role of diet, physical activity, and other healthy habits in reducing dementia risk.