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Are Antioxidant Food and Nutrients Useful in Preventing Cognitive Decline?

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With the aging of the population, cognitive impairment is increasingly common, and dementia, the most common disorder that affects the brain of elderly adults, is increasing worldwide. At present, no cure is available against dementia and prevention strategies to delay cognitive decline are sought. Epidemiological studies have reported several risk factors and a consensus emerged that low educational level, vascular factors and dietary habits may be important factors. Among the latter, intake of dietary antioxidants could contribute to limit oxidative damage associated with brain aging and neurodegenerative disease. The aim of this chapter is to critically review evidence from observational and intervention studies regarding the link between intake of antioxidants and cognitive function in older adults.

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  1. ISPED, Centre INSERM U897 – Epidemiologie-Biostatistique, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, 33000, France

    Luc Letenneur Ph.D., Catherine Feart Ph.D. & Pascale Barberger-Gateau Ph.D.

  2. INSERM, ISPED, Centre INSERM U897–Epidemiologie-Biostatistique, Bordeaux, 33000, France

    Luc Letenneur Ph.D., Catherine Feart Ph.D. & Pascale Barberger-Gateau Ph.D.

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Letenneur, L., Feart, C., Barberger-Gateau, P. (2013). Are Antioxidant Food and Nutrients Useful in Preventing Cognitive Decline?. In: Praticὸ, D., Mecocci, P. (eds) Studies on Alzheimer's Disease. Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-598-9_15

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