Older people who took a daily multivitamin for a year appeared to stave off the equivalent of 3 years of age-related mental decline, according to a new study.
May 25, 2023 –
The people continued to take the multivitamin for a total of 3 years and maintained those benefits. People who had heart problems had an even greater benefit.and included 3,562 adults over age 60 who were randomly assigned to take the multivitamin Centrum Silver daily, or take a placebo instead. The people took online brain function tests annually to evaluate the impact of the vitamins, including the ModRey test, which asks people to recall words.
The researchers also examined whether taking a multivitamin impacted what is called “episodic memory,” which means a person can recall previous experiences. There was no difference in people’s episodic memory based on whether or not they took a multivitamin. “There is evidence that people with cardiovascular disease may have lower micronutrient levels that multivitamins may correct, but we don’t really know right now why the effect is stronger in this group,” researcher Adam M. Brickman, PhD, a professor of neuropsychology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, said in aHealth experts recommend getting vitamins and minerals chiefly through eating a healthy diet rather than taking vitamins or supplements.
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