Regular consumption of green vegetables berries fish and olive oil as part of a special diet known to promote brain health may help slow cognitive decline in stroke survivors finds a new study. The diet known as the MIND diet - short for Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay is a hybrid of the Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diets. Both have been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension heart attack and stroke. Participants who scored highest on the MIND diet score had substantially slower rate of cognitive decline than those who