In February 2019 researchers from Australia published the results of their study to assess the association between the Mediterranean-DASH diet Intervention for Neurological Delay (MIND) diet and cognitive impairment. A total of 1,220 individuals were included in the study. Information on diet was collected via a food frequency questionnaire and a MIND and two alternate Mediterranean dietary scores were estimated at the start of the study. Higher dietary scores signified greater adherence to the respective diet. Alzheimer’s disease/vascular dementia and mild cognitive impairment was assessed after 12 years of follow-up. Results showed that individuals with a greater adherence to the MIND diet, rather than the Mediterranean diet, were less likely to experience cognitive impairment.
Hosking DE et al. MIND not Mediterranean diet related to 12-year incidence of cognitive impairment in an Australian longitudinal cohort study. Alzheimers Dement. 2019 Feb 27. [Epub ahead of print]