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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Michelle Cullen

Scientists find Mediterranean-style diet reduces risk of dementia by over 70%

Over 64,000 people are currently living with dementia in Ireland and those figures are expected to increase in the coming decades.

However, there are some ways you can decrease your chances of developing the disease in your later years.

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found the highest adherence to a specific diet decreased the risk of dementia by a massive 72%.

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