New York: A new diet which researchers say is easier to follow than the Mediterranean diet may help lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) by as much as 53 percent, says a study.

A hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets, the benefits of the new diet appropriately known by the acronym MIND - Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay - are detailed in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association.