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One in three people will develop dementia in their lifetime, according to Alzheimer’s Research UK, while one in two will be affected by it.

The most common cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease but there are many diseases and conditions which have been associated with the development of dementia over time. It is not a ‘normal’ part of ageing.

Now, a decades-long study by researchers led by a team at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health in Boston has revealed there is a link between long-term intake of red meat and dementia.

The link between red meat and dementia

The findings are based on records of 133,771 people in two US health databases. Participants were followed for up to 43 years, with dietary patterns charted against the likelihood of developing dementia.

Just over 11,000 people in the study ended up developing dementia.

The study discovered eating about two servings of processed red meat a week raised the risk of........

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