Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says -- and the benefit appears to be greater for those with a history of cardiovascular disease.
The findings did not surprise the researchers -- rather, they were shocked, said Laura Baker, an author of the study and professor of gerontology and geriatric medicine at Wake Forest University in North Carolina."I have to use the word 'shocked,'"Baker said.
What to eat for a sharper mind 00:58"We really believed that the cocoa extract was going to have some benefits for cognition based on prior reports of cardiovascular benefit. So we're waiting for that big reveal in our data analysis -- and it was not cocoa extract that benefited cognition but rather the multivitamin," Baker said.
How safe are supplements? 02:58"We've been down this road a little before with vitamins and dementia research. For many years, dementia specialists were recommending vitamin E based on some early promising results with vitamin E and cognition, and especially those with Alzheimer's disease. But then, the results have been mixed since then," Vossel said.Older adults should talk to their primary care physician before starting a vitamin or supplement routine, he added.
Overall, the new study's findings are encouraging, said Heather Snyder, vice president of medical and scientific relations at the Alzheimer's Association."There's certainly follow-up work that we need to see happen -- particularly independent confirmation in studies that are in larger and more diverse populations -- but this is encouraging," she said.
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