A healthy diet to reduce the risk of dementia in people with a learning disability

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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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.7748/ldp.2017.e1829

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
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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