The role of diet in cognitive decline

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-110

  Solfrizzi, V ^a   Panza, F ^a   Capurso, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age related cognitive decline; Aluminium; Alzheimer's disease; Antioxidants; Dementia; Diet; Mediterranean diet; Mild cognitive impairment; MUFA; Vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALUMINUM; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CEREAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DEMENTIA; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FAT INTAKE; FISH; ITALY; MACRONUTRIENT; MEMORY DISORDER; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0037245767     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-002-0766-8     Document Type: Article

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