Multiple factors combined are currently recognized as contributors to cognitive decline. The
main independent risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia is advanced age …

In this review, we focus on lifestyle changes, especially dietary habits, that are at the basis of
chronic systemic low grade inflammation, insulin resistance and Western diseases. Our …

Cognitive impairment results from a complex interplay of many factors. The most important
independent predictor of cognitive decline is age but other contributing factors include …

The purpose of this review was to update available knowledge on the relationship between
adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDi) and cognitive decline, risk of dementia or …

The ability to preserve cognitive function and protect brain structure from the effects of the
aging process and neurodegenerative disease is the goal of non-pharmacologic, lifestyle …

It has been suggested that the intake of certain fatty acids may influence the risk of dementia.
However, current reviews have focused only on the therapeutic effects of omega-3 fatty …

The lower occurrence of cardiovascular disease and cancer in populations around the
Mediterranean basin as detected in the 1950s was correctly attributed to the peculiar dietary …

Fatty acid research began about 90 years ago but intensified in recent years. Essential fatty
acids (linoleic and α-linolenic) must come from diet. Other fatty acids may come from diet or …

Converging epidemiological studies suggest that dietary essential n-3 polyunsaturated fatty
acid (PUFA) are likely to be involved in the pathogenesis of mood and cognitive disorders …

The traditional Mediterranean diet (MeDi), recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity, is characterized by a high consumption of plant foods, a high intake of …