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Slowing memory decline in older people
According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, good lifestyle habits can slow down memory decline in older people. PHOTO : Getty Images / Geber
Good lifestyle habits, including diet, can slow memory decline in older people. This is also the case for people carrying the APOE4 gene associated with a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s later on. This is the result of a recent study published last December in the British Medical Journal.
The study was carried out over a 10-year period with 29,072 participants aged 60 and over.
According to researcher Serge Gauthier, co-responsible for the study, there is an ideal diet to nourish and preserve our memory.
« Among nutrition specialists, everyone answers somewhat the same thing. These are Mediterranean type meals. It came out as much in Europe as it did in North America. But it is not the same context in China, where there is less red meat and more fish. »
Dr. Serge Gauthier is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry at McGill University. He is also the academic co-director of McGill University’s dementia training program.