Multivitamins Could <br />Slow Cognitive Decline, , Studies Suggest.<br />According to a new study, taking multivitamins <br />could slow cognitive decline associated <br />with aging by as much as two years.<br />'USA Today' reports that the study, conducted <br />by researchers at Mass General Brigham, <br />was the third part of the COcoa Supplement <br />and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS).<br />All three studies showed that people who took a daily <br />multivitamin for up to three years had higher cognitive <br />test scores compared to those who took a placebo.<br />The results from this latest report <br />confirm consistent and statistically <br />significant benefits of a daily <br />multivitamin versus placebo for <br />both memory and global cognition, Mass Brigham press release, via 'USA Today'.<br />The three studies included <br />more than 5,000 volunteers.<br />The previous two studies evaluated <br />participants over the phone and through <br />web interviews for up to three years.<br />The third and most recent study <br />involved in-person evaluations <br />of almost 600 volunteers.<br />According to the Alzheimer's Association, by the year <br />2060, an estimated 13.8 million people in the U.S. over the <br />age of 65 will suffer from Alzheimer's-related dementia.<br />This concerning statistic highlights the urgency <br />for developing medical treatments to prevent, <br />slow or even cure Alzheimer's disease. .<br />Cognitive decline is among the top <br />health concerns for most older <br />adults, and a daily supplement of <br />multivitamins has the potential <br />as an appealing and accessible <br />approach to slow cognitive aging, Chirag Vyas, MBBS, study first author and instructor <br />in investigation at the Department of Psychiatry at <br />Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), via 'USA Today'.<br />Cognitive decline is among the top <br />health concerns for most older <br />adults, and a daily supplement of <br />multivitamins has the potential <br />as an appealing and accessible <br />approach to slow cognitive aging, Chirag Vyas, MBBS, study first author and instructor <br />in investigation at the Department of Psychiatry at <br />Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), via 'USA Today'
