Neurology

On March 26-27th 2015, the Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science, Nestlé Health Science and the Nestlé Nutrition Institute came together to host a conference at the New York Academy of Sciences on 'The Role of Nutrition in Dementia Prevention and Management'. From prevention to intervention, nutrition may be the most important in the lifestyle and environmental factor that can help prevent the onset of Alzheimer's Disease, and breakthroughs are constantly being made. Examples of this progress are numerous and varied, from a diet specifically designed for brain health to the importance of vitamins B and D relative to the slowing down of cognitive decline and brain shrinkage. Additionally, low brain glucose metabolism is also associated with Alzheimer's. Alternative glucose metabolism therapies are currently being developed to help the brain stay as healthy as possible as well as breakthroughs in discovering the relationship between nutrition, the microbiome and brain health. Visit Nestlé Health Science to find out more about our work on dementia prevention through nutrition. htps://www.nestlehealthscience.com/health-management/brain-health/alzheimers © Nestlé Health Science 2017 Please watch the video report to see how leading scientists and clinicians are making exciting advances in understanding the role of nutrition and its therapeutic potential in the battle against the rising dementia epidemic. Today, the number of people estimated to be living with dementia worldwide is now 44 million and is forecast to reach 76 million in 2030 and 135 million by 2050**. * March 26-27, 2015; New York Academy of Sciences, New York City ** Alzheimer’s Disease International: ’The Global Impact of Dementia 2013-2015’