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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ian Sample Science editor

Daily multi-vitamins may improve brain function in older people – US study

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Daily multivitamin-mineral supplements appeared to improve cognitive scores in the US study. Photograph: Carol Heesen/Alamy

A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may reduce cognitive decline in older people, according to a US study that is the first to demonstrate they may benefit ageing brain function.

The trial, involving more than 2,200 over-65s, suggests that daily supplements may slow cognitive decline by about 60%, or nearly two years, with the most substantial effects seen in older people with a history of cardiovascular disease.

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