The Claim
Daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation significantly improves global cognition and episodic memory in community-dwelling older adults, as demonstrated by a meta-analysis of three COSMOS cognition subcohorts.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Taking a daily multivitamin-mineral supplement is associated with better overall thinking skills and memory in older adults living in the community.
See the scientific wording
A meta-analysis of three COSMOS cognition subcohorts (COSMOS-Clinic, COSMOS-Mind, COSMOS-Web) demonstrates significant benefits of daily multivitamin-mineral supplementation on global cognition and episodic memory in community-dwelling older adults, suggesting a consistent effect across different cognitive assessment methods.
Taking daily vitamins and minerals gives brain cells the nutrients they need to make energy more efficiently and clean up harmful waste products, which helps memory circuits work better.
What the research says
1 studyTaking a daily multivitamin was linked to a tiny but real improvement in memory for older adults, and this was seen across three different studies using different ways to test thinking skills.
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