Multivitamins help prevent memory loss in elderly women
Multivitamin benefits are well known. Taking multivitamin supplements can improve working memory in the elderly who experience memory loss, a new study in Psychopharmacology confirms.
The study led by Helen Macpherson of Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia and colleagues found elderly women who took a multivitamin for 16 weeks significantly improved their spatial working memory.
Participated in the study were 56 community dwelling elderly women who complained of memory loss. At the baseline and 16 weeks of multivitamin supplementation, cognition was assessed and also homocysteine, markers of inflammation, oxidative stress and blood safety parameters were tested as well.
It was found that the multivitamin called Swisse Women’s 50+ Ultivite ® improved speed of response on a measure of spatial working memory, but did not change other cognitive processes.
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