Vitamins & Cognition
Scientists were interested in the impact on cognition of multivitamin and mineral supplements. In the study, 492 participants, over 60 years old, took either a daily Haleon; Centrum Silver® multivitamin and mineral supplement or a placebo for 2 years.
The multivitamin and mineral supplement participants experienced a modest, yet statistically significant improvement in global cognition and episodic memory, compared with the placebo participants. Global cognition is often assessed to determine dementia risk and includes attention, memory, language, and visuospatial skills. Episodic memory is the capacity to learn, retain, and recall detailed information about personal experiences.
Takeaway: This research suggests that a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement is protective against cognitive decline.
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Sources
Chirag M. Vyas, et al., Effect of Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation versus Placebo on Cognitive Function: Results from the Clinic Subcohort of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) Randomized Clinical Trial and Meta-Analysis of 3 Cognitive Studies within COSMOS, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Jan. 18, 2024, Effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation versus placebo on cognitive function: results from the clinic subcohort of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of 3 cognitive studies within COSMOS - ScienceDirect.
Sarah Tomazewski Farias and Dan Mungas, The Measurement of Everyday Cognition (ECog): Scale Development and Psychometric Properties, 22(4) Neuropsychology 531-544, Jul. 2008, The Measurement of Everyday Cognition (ECog): Scale Development and Psychometric Properties - PMC (nih.gov).
Bradford C. Dickerson and Howard Eichenbaum, The Episodic Memory System: Neurocircuitry and Disorders, 35(1) Neuropsychopharmacology 86-104, Jan. 2010, The Episodic Memory System: Neurocircuitry and Disorders - PMC (nih.gov).
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