The role of nutrition and diet in Alzheimer disease: A systematic review

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 398-402

  Shah, Rusha ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Antioxidants; Diet; Folate; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ALUMINUM; ANTIOXIDANT; APOLIPOPROTEIN E4; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; CAROTENE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FLAVONOID; FOLIC ACID; IRON; MAGNESIUM; NICOTINIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OLIVE OIL; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PYRIDOXINE; SELENIUM; THIAMINE; TOCOPHEROL; VITAMIN B GROUP; VITAMIN K GROUP; ZINC;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN SIZE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITION; PAIRED ASSOCIATE LEARNING; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN INTAKE; WORD LIST RECALL;

EID: 84878866442     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2013.01.014     Document Type: Review

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