Harper, Lynette (2017) A healthy diet to reduce the risk of dementia in people with a learning disability. Learning Disability Practice, 20 (4). pp. 30-35. ISSN 1465-8712
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Abstract
There is an increased prevalence of dementia in people with a learning disability, but modifiable lifestyle factors, such as healthy eating, may reduce this risk. This article reviews the evidence on fatty acids, B vitamins, and antioxidants, that have been indicated as preventive measures in neurodegeneration. It also highlights the evidence suggesting that encouraging a healthy and varied diet early in life, and sustaining this through adulthood and later in life, promotes neurological health in people with a learning disability.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | omega-3, learning disability practice, intellectual disabilities, dementia, Down’s syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, antioxidants, B vitamins |
| Subjects: | A300 Clinical Medicine B400 Nutrition B900 Others in Subjects allied to Medicine |
| Department: | Faculties > Health and Life Sciences > Nursing, Midwifery and Health |
| Depositing User: | Rachel Branson |
| Date Deposited: | 14 Sep 2021 13:50 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Sep 2021 14:00 |
| URI: | http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/47186 |
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