While red meat is a rich source of protein, iron and other nutrients, a recent study linked it to an increased risk of dementia — but some doctors are casting doubt on the claim. Researchers ...

The 14% higher risk of dementia was linked to people who ate at least a quarter of a single 3-oz. serving of processed red meat daily—equivalent to two slices of bacon, one and a half slices of ...

If people substituted processed red meat protein for that found in nuts, tofu or beans, they could reduce their dementia risk by 19%, the study found. The rate of cognitive ageing was also reduced.

To study how processed red meat influenced dementia risk, the team of scientists examined over 130,000 people who had participated in the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-Up ...

Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, and poor diet is considered a risk factor. A new study suggests that people who eat more processed red meat have a 13% higher risk of ...

Processed red meat raises dementia risk. To study how processed red meat influenced dementia risk, the team of scientists examined over 130,000 people who had participated in the Nurses’ Health ...

The Red Meat-Dementia Connection. The Neurology study, led by Dr. Dong Wang of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, ...

Regularly eating processed red meat has long been linked to heart disease and cancer — now, researchers say it could also raise your risk of dementia. We asked nutrition experts how consumers ...

Replacing red meat with plant-based protein sources such as nuts and legumes was associated with a 19% lower risk of dementia and 1.37 fewer years of cognitive aging, according to the study ...

Eating processed red meat (such as sausages, bacon, hotdogs and salami) was linked to a 16 percent higher risk of dementia and a faster rate of cognitive aging.

If people substituted processed red meat protein for that found in nuts, tofu or beans, they could reduce their dementia risk by 19%, the study found. The rate of cognitive aging was also reduced.