title: Nutritional habits and cognitive performance of older adults.
abstract: Healthy nutritional habits, including drinking plenty of water and maintaining hydration, are fundamental components for sustaining life, health and wellbeing. Evidence has suggested that certain dietary patterns and lifestyles could help delay the ageing process and reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. This article explores the potential association between nutritional habits and the cognitive performance of older adults and identifies research gaps that could be filled by future studies on healthy ageing.
authors.affiliation: University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Anastasia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mallidou
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cartie
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D038441:Diet, Mediterranean; D058620:Elder Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000502:physiology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged
keywords: Ageing; Alzheimer’s disease; Mediterranean diet; cognitive performance; hydration; nutrition; older adults