4 Essential Nutrients to Slash Dementia Risk, Says Recent Study

4 Essential Nutrients to Slash Dementia Risk, Says Recent Study

Here's how you can start eating more of them. Reviewed by Dietitian Annie Nguyen, M.A., RD Key Points A new study suggests that several nutrients are linked with a lower risk of dementia. These nutrients include vitamins and minerals that act as antioxidants, plus fiber. High sugar intake was related to an increased risk of dementia. As we age, it’s natural to become more forgetful. But when the occasional “Where did I leave my keys?” becomes forgetting loved ones’ names and your own address, it may be a sign of something more serious. Dementia is a general term for loss of memory , language, problem-solving and other thinking abilities, severe enough to interfere with everyday life. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. Unfortunately, dementia cases are expected to double by the year 2060. And the economic burden of unpaid dementia caregiving in the U.S. is expected to skyrocket from an average of $172 billion in…