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As the population grows older, strategies that can promote healthy aging and offset the development of age-related neurodegenerative diseases are becoming increasingly relevant. Consuming a balanced, nutritious diet is important for maintaining health, especially as individuals age. The brain has a high demand for nutrients and nutritional imbalances dampen the structural and functional integrity of the brain critically impacting our cognitive capacities. Indeed, several lines of evidence suggest that nutritional strategies can reduce the risk of age-related neurodegenerative diseases and exhibit potential beneficial effects in delaying the onset of brain diseases and slowing down the progression of some conditions. Some studies have shown that nutritional interventions improve cognitive function in patients with AD. However, the research linking the role of nutritional interventions with age-related neurodegenerative diseases is still in the initial stage and has made little progress. It is still currently unclear if dietary ingredients can impact and modulate brain aging and neurodegeneration, especially the molecular mechanism of nutritional interventions promoting brain health are not yet clear. The development of effective nutritional interventions for promoting healthy aging is becoming an emerging and challenging area.