New research suggests that eating more processed red meats—including sausage, bacon, and bologna—is linked to a greater risk of developing dementia. Experts explain the finding and recommended some healthier swaps for red-meat eaters.

This research comes alongside a sobering projection from a separate study published last week in the scientific journal Nature, which warns that dementia cases in the U.S. are exp

In a study published in the journal Neurology, Dr. Daniel Wang, an assistant professor of medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, and his team report that people who eat more processed red meat had a 14% higher risk of developing dementia over more than four decades that those who consumed minimal amounts.

"Eating processed red meat . . . was linked to a 16% higher risk of dementia and a faster rate of cognitive aging"

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Dementia cases in the U.S. are expected to double by 2060, and poor diet is considered a risk factor. A new study found that eating processed red meat is associated with a 13% higher risk of dementia and cognitive decline.

Red meat has been previously linked to higher rates of cancer, identified as a contributor to climate change through production methods, and now a long-term study has linked some types of it to an increased risk of dementia.

A new study found a connection between processed red meats and worse cognition. But one simple protein swap could help you lower your dementia risk by 28%.