BURGERS and sausages play a huge part in diets that cause Alzheimer’s, scientists warn.
Processed meats are often eaten with other unhealthy nosh, combining to damage the brain, they say.
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The junk foods contain harmful preservatives and lead to greater consumption of other grub bad for grey matter.
These include starchy products such as spuds, bread, rice, pasta, biscuits and cakes.
The findings are based on a study of more than 600 over-65s in south-western France, around a third of whom had dementia.
Lead author Dr Cecilia Samieri, of the University of Bordeaux, said: “People who developed dementia were more likely to combine highly processed meats such as sausages, cured meats and pâté with starchy foods like potatoes, alcohol and snacks like cookies and cakes.
“People without dementia were more likely to accompany meat with more diverse foods, including fruit and veg and seafood.”
It has been known for years that a healthy diet rich in unprocessed foods can boost mental powers.
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The latest study suggests it is the way foods are eaten together that is linked to dementia risk.
In the UK, there are 850,000 people with dementia, set to rise to two million by 2050 because of the ageing population.
Dr Samieri added: “How foods are consumed — and not only the quantity consumed — may be important for dementia prevention.”
