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Plant-Based Diet Linked to Lower Dementia Risk, Study Finds

4/11/2026

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The study published in Neurology found that a high-quality plant-based diet may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
The study followed nearly 93,000 adults for an average of 11 years.
Healthy plant foods lowered dementia risk by 7 percent, and unhealthful options raised dementia risk by 6 percent.
Improving diet quality later in life reduced risk by 11 percent, while worsening it increased risk by 25 percent.

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The study published in Neurology found that a high-quality plant-based diet may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
The study followed nearly 93,000 adults for an average of 11 years.
Healthy plant foods lowered dementia risk by 7 percent, and unhealthful options raised dementia risk by 6 percent.
Improving diet quality later in life reduced risk by 11 percent, while worsening it increased risk by 25 percent.