Diet Is A Known Risk Factor For Alzheimer's

June 30, 2026

Yesterday, I published an article about food insecurity as a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Previously, I published an article reviewing specific diets and foods that help prevent AD. Today, let’s explore the idea that people with mild to moderate food insecurity have unhealthy diets, thus increasing their risk for AD.

I began my research with the FrieslandCampina Institute. This global organization offers healthcare professionals scientific information on early life nutrition and health. With a global headquarters in the Netherlands, FreislandCampina Institute operates as a digital and regional resource network providing expertise and educational programs for healthcare professionals and nutritionists around the world.

A study published by the FrieslandCampina Institute (updated December 1, 2002), looked at the correlation between socioeconomic status and healthy diets. The conclusion to the study stated, “Socioeconomic status continues to be a major influencer of diet choice. The cost to society of poor diet choices, whether resulting in over or undernutrition, is already unacceptably high but continues to skyrocket. Its effects impact people from all countries and all walks of life, spans generations and sets the stage for a future pandemic”