Feeding as a protective factor in the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Abstract

Introduction: Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, where it gradually establishes itself, proceeds and occasionally entails mental confusion, behavioral and personality changes, as well as impaired judgment, with its appearance related to several factors, among them, the lack of adequate food, since there are benefits in adopting a healthy diet through consumption daily consumption of fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants with positive effects on neurons in the fight against aging cerebral. Objectives: To verify information about Alzheimer’s disease by correlating feeding as a protective factor in the development of the disease. Methods: Exploratory and qualitative study, through the bibliographic survey in the scientific literature, selecting national and international materials of the last 20 years, in the databases PubMed, SciELO, and BIREME, as search strategy were used specific descriptors and in the English language , which are linked to the Boolean operator “AND”, in addition to quotation marks (“”) for identification of compound words, being applied as follows: (feeding AND “Alzheimer’s disease”) and (diet AND dementia). Results: A total of 64 articles were retrieved, including 34 books, in which antioxidants (vitamin C, E, selenium and polyphenols), B vitamins, vitamin D, lipids, alcohol, caffeine, aluminum and copper in addition to the Mediterranean diet and MIND contribute to the health of the neurons and their protection, helping to prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Conclusion: Relevant factors were found in the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, but there is a need for new studies for constant based on the importance of food for the prevention of pathologies, such as Alzheimer’s.