Senior living communities offering menu choices that include lots of fish, olive oil, veggies, and other foods common in Mediterranean-style cuisine could help residents ward off mild cognitive impairment, also known as borderline dementia.
According the research published in this month’s Archives of Neurology, the Mediterranean-style diet may also reduce the chances of transitioning from mild cognitive decline to Alzheimer’s disease.
Dining services are among senior living providers’ most high-profile offerings, often playing an important role in marketing communities to prospective residents. As a result, several of the nation’s leading senior living providers offer best practices in this area, including Brookdale Senior Living and Five Star Senior Living, recent winners of ALFA Best of the Best Awards.
