Do daily vitamins help older brains remember better?
Effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation versus placebo on cognitive function: Results from the clinic sub-cohort of the COSMOS randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of three cognitive studies within COSMOS.
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Publication
Journal
The American journal of clinical nutrition
Year
2023
Authors
Chirag M. Vyas, J. Manson, H. Sesso, Nancy R. Cook, P. Rist, Alison Weinberg, M. V. Moorthy, Laura D. Baker, M. Espeland, Lok-Kin Yeung, A. Brickman, Olivia I. Okereke
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Claims (4)
Taking a daily vitamin and mineral pill for two years might help older adults think a little sharper—like their brain is two years younger than it would’ve been without the pills.
Taking a daily multivitamin for two years might help older adults remember things like names or where they put their keys a little better — but the improvement is very small.
Taking a daily vitamin and mineral pill for two years might help older adults think more clearly and remember things better—like turning back their brain’s clock by two years.
Taking a daily vitamin pill every day for two years won’t make your memory, focus, or ability to plan things any better if you’re 60 or older.