The Claim
Daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation in older adults is associated with a reduction in cognitive aging equivalent to approximately two years, based on the effect size observed in global cognition across a meta-analysis of over 5,000 participants.
What the research says
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Taking a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement for older adults is linked to a slowdown in cognitive aging by about two years, according to a large analysis of studies involving more than 5,000 people.
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The cognitive benefit of daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation in older adults appears equivalent to reducing cognitive aging by approximately two years, based on the effect size observed in global cognition across a meta-analysis of over 5,000 participants.
Taking daily vitamins and minerals helps brain cells use energy more efficiently and reduces damage from harmful molecules, which lets brain circuits work better and faster, making thinking sharper as if the brain were younger.
What the research says
1 studyTaking a daily multivitamin for a couple of years helped older adults think a little better—so well that it was like their brains were two years younger than they actually were.
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