Health: Cheese and wine can REDUCE risk of Alzheimer's age-related cognitive decline, study shows

Eating cheese regularly, lamb once a week and indulging in a daily glass of red wine can help stave off Alzheimer's and age-related cognitive decline, a study concluded. US researchers analysed the diet and cognitive powers of nearly 1,800 Britons over the period of a decade to identify foods that might have beneficial effects. They found that the best way to reduce the risk of dementia is via a healthy lifestyle -- and eating foods that increase the levels of proteins in the brain that protect it. In contrast, they warned that risk can be increased -- among those already susceptible to of Alzheimer's and cognitive decline -- by eating too much salt. Eating cheese regularly, lamb once a week and indulging in a daily glass of red wine can help to stave off age-related cognitive decline, a study has concluded.