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Fish, Seafood Protect Against Alzheimer's

 

Oct. 25 — Elderly people who frequently eat fish and seafood run a much lower

risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, according to a French study

published Saturday. Researchers led by Pascale Barberger-Gateau of Victor

Segalen University in Bordeaux trawled through a detailed database of the

health, education and habits of more than 1,600 elderly people living in

southwestern France. Over a seven-year monitoring period, those who ate fish

or seafood at least once a week were more than 30 percent less likely to

develop dementia or Alzheimer's compared to the group average. They found no

link between meat consumption and the risk of dementia. The findings support

lab evidence that fish oils contain fatty acids that may reduce inflammation

in the brain and help nerve cells to regenerate, they argue. " Healthy dietary

habits acquired in infancy could be associated with achievement of higher

education. Highly educated people might also adhere more closely to dietary

recommendations on fish consumption, " they add. The study is published in the

weekly British Medical Journal (BMJ). The database covered people aged over

68 who lived at home and who were in good mental health in 1991/2, when the

study began. Their mental state was regularly assessed during the course of

the study, including a visit by a neurologist to confirm any symptoms of

dementia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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