Vitamin supplementation may slow cognitive decline in older adults

Older adults may be able to slow cognitive decline by taking daily multivitamin supplements, according to a large US study. The study, which was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, also looked at whether daily use of a cocoa extract supplement benefitted cognition, but found no evidence to support this. The researchers say further studies will need to be undertaken to confirm the findings before any health recommendations are made. Taking multivitamins for three years slowed cognitive decline by nearly two years More than 2,200 participants aged 65 and over were involved in the studied; these