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Daily multivitamin may improve cognition and possibly protect against decline
Medical Xpress / Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist / Alzheimer's & Dementia ^ | Sept. 14, 2022 | Laura D. Baker et al

Posted on 09/14/2022 8:12:58 PM PDT by ConservativeMind

Could taking a daily multivitamin help maintain cognitive health with aging and possibly prevent cognitive decline? According to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine, conducted in collaboration with Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, taking a daily supplement may improve cognition in older adults, but additional studies are needed to confirm these findings before any health recommendations are made. The study also showed that daily use of a cocoa extract supplement does not benefit cognition.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 6.5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and 1 in 3 seniors die with the disease or another form of dementia.

The researchers estimated that three years of multivitamin supplementation roughly translated to a 60% slowing of cognitive decline (about 1.8 years). The benefits were relatively more pronounced in participants with significant cardiovascular disease, which is important because these individuals are already at increased risk for cognitive impairment and decline.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; decline; mentaldecline; multivitamin; supplements; vitamins
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To: BrandtMichaels

I looked there. there’s not really a lot of information that I saw. could be I wasn’t looking in the right places.


41 posted on 09/15/2022 12:45:11 PM PDT by ckilmer (qui)
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