Mediterranean diet and cognitive function in older adults

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-18

  Féart, Catherine ^a   Samieri, Cécilia ^a   Barberger Gateau, Pascale ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Aging; Cognitive functions; Mediterranean diet

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; FRANCE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73849096067     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: 14736519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCO.0b013e3283331fe4     Document Type: Review

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