With 250 Australians being diagnosed with dementia daily, the role diet plays in dementia should not be disregarded.

Dementia is a broad term for diseases that gradually reduce brain function (Alzheimer’s being one of them). These diseases cause thinking, behaviour, and the ability to carry out everyday tasks to become significantly impaired over time, affecting quality of life.

There have been suggestions that anti-inflammatory foods could be helpful in maintaining brain health. Credit:Stocksy

A review of available research by Alzheimer’s Disease International revealed there are two important things to consider regarding the connection between the food on our plates and dementia, says Melbourne geriatrician Dr Sunil Thota.

“Prevention [via nutrition], and maintaining nutrition in the vulnerable."