Alzheimer Disease and Nutrition

Abstract

Alzheimer disease is likely similar to other chroııic diseases that have long preclinic period. Aging, with its associated increase in oxidative stress is important factor for developıııent of t he disease. Research findings suggest that oxidative stress plays important role in the pathogenesis of disease and sonıe of the B vitanıins (BJ7, B6 and folic acid) may have preventiııg ejfect for development of symptoms. There fore in the preclinical period, diet rich in antioxidants and B vitanıins may have beneficial effect in the prevention or delaying the symptoms occıırence.