Eicosapentaenoic Acid Is Associated with Decreased Incidence of Alzheimer’s Dementia in the Oldest Old
Debora Melo van Lent, Sarah Egert, Steffen Wolfsgruber, Luca Kleineidam, Leonie Weinhold, Holger Wagner-Thelen +7 more
Nutrients
Abstract
Higher concentrations of EPA were associated with a lower risk of incident AD. This further supports a beneficial role of n-3 PUFAs for cognitive health in old age.
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EPA associated with decreased incidence of Alzheimer’s Dementia
“Higher concentrations of EPA were associated with a lower risk of incident AD. This further supports a beneficial role of n-3 PUFAs for cognitive health in old age.”
Concepts
Eicosapentaenoic acidDementiaDocosahexaenoic acidPolyunsaturated fatty acidArachidonic acidMedicineInternal medicineHazard ratio