Amyloid Plaque -

Plaques are made of , a protein fragment that the body produces naturally. In a healthy brain, these fragments are broken down and eliminated. However, in people with Alzheimer’s, these fragments become "sticky" and clump together.

Diets like the MIND diet —a hybrid of Mediterranean and DASH—focus on: Amyloid and tau: the proteins involved in dementia amyloid plaque

Amyloid plaques act like physical blockades in the brain's complex wiring. Their presence triggers a cascade of damaging events: Plaques are made of , a protein fragment

: High levels of amyloid can lead to the production of tau , another protein that forms "tangles" inside the cells, further accelerating decline. Strategies for Brain Health Plaques are made of