Ageing Population

Mediterranean diet offsets genetic risk for dementia, study finds

Greatest benefit for those with highest predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease New research suggests that following a Mediterranean-style diet may help offset a person’s genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in Nature Medicine and led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of…

Ageing Population, Brain Health, Genetics, Mediterranean diet, Neuroscience

Building Europe a more resilient workforce, one policy at a time

The FutuRes project is helping Europe’s decision-makers design policies to help people and institutions become more resilient What kind of society do we want? This is the question that inspired the launch of the EU-funded FutuRes project. Since 2023, it has been taking action to connect leading European demographers and economists with policy experts. The…