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Research and outcomes, 6 rows. Every row links to its source.
Exposure Question Direction Outcome measured Design People Effect size, as the source reported it Source
Coffee, tea and flavonoid-rich foods Diet and supplements Prevention Benefit
why

The association was strongest at moderate intake rather than the highest.

Incident dementia over a median 36.8 years cohort study 131,821 HR 0.82 (95% CI 0.76-0.89) for highest vs lowest quartile of caffeinated coffee JAMA 2026
✓ Peer-reviewed PMID 41661604
Coffee, tea and flavonoid-rich foods Diet and supplements Prevention Benefit
why

882 cases across five quintiles and several interaction strata, so the subgroup estimates rest on small numbers.

Incident dementia over a mean 9.2 years cohort study 121,986 AHR 0.72 (95% CI 0.57-0.89) for highest vs lowest flavodiet quintile JAMA Network Open 2024
✓ Peer-reviewed PMID 39292460
Dietary pattern (general) Diet and supplements Prevention Benefit
why

The association is reported in people who already have elevated Alzheimer's blood markers, which is the point of the study.

Incident dementia over a mean 8.4 years cohort study 1,865 Dementia HR 0.71 (95% CI 0.58-0.88) per SD of anti-inflammatory diet adherence among participants with elevated p-tau217 JAMA Network Open 2026
✓ Peer-reviewed PMID 42348207
Dietary pattern (general) Diet and supplements Prevention Benefit
why

Independent of overall diet quality. Substituting olive oil for margarine or mayonnaise was also associated with lower risk; substituting for butter or other vegetable oils was not.

Dementia-related death over 28 years cohort study 92,383 HR 0.72 (95% CI 0.64-0.81) for dementia-related death with ≥7 g/day olive oil vs never/rarely JAMA Network Open 2024
✓ Peer-reviewed PMID 38709531
Dietary pattern (general) Diet and supplements Prevention Benefit
why

Significant on one adherence score (MEDAS, HR 0.77) but not the other (PYRAMID, HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.73-1.02).

Incident dementia over a mean 9.1 years cohort study 60,298 HR 0.77 (95% CI 0.65-0.91) for highest vs lowest MEDAS tertile BMC Medicine 2023
✓ Peer-reviewed PMID 36915130
Mediterranean diet Diet and supplements Prevention Benefit
why

Significant on one adherence score (MEDAS, HR 0.77) but not the other (PYRAMID, HR 0.86, 95% CI 0.73-1.02).

Incident dementia over a mean 9.1 years cohort study 60,298 HR 0.77 (95% CI 0.65-0.91) for highest vs lowest MEDAS tertile BMC Medicine 2023
✓ Peer-reviewed PMID 36915130

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