The Association of Healthful Diets and Cognitive Function: A Review

Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 69-90

  Kuczmarski, Marie Fanelli ^a   Allegro, Deanne ^a   Stave, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; cognition; diet; Mediterranean diet

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANIMAL; COGNITION; DIET; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDITERRANEAN DIET; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

AGING; ANIMALS; COGNITION; DIET; DIET, MEDITERRANEAN; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; NUTRITION POLICY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84900813604     PISSN: 21551197     EISSN: 21551200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21551197.2014.907101     Document Type: Review

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