Could vitamins and herbs boost older adults’ memory and improve cognition? Whether they have Alzheimer’s disease or they just have memory issue, it’s been researched that certain vitamins and herbs could protect older adults from memory loss (Ashpari, 2014). Nutritional supplementation can ply a role in improving our memory. According to Harris, Elizabeth, et al that “Nutritional and vitamin status may be related to cognitive function and decline in older adults”. However, some vitamins are more important for older adults memory than others. . That is what Macpherson, Ellis, Sali, and Pipingas, (2012) discuss in their study “Memory Improvements in Elderly women following 16 weeks treatment with a combined multivitamin, mineral and herbal
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Overall, the finding of this investigation was that the multivitamin increased speed of response on a measure of spatial working memory, however benefits to other cognitive processes were not noticed. Multivitamin supplementation decreased levels of homocysteine and increased levels of vitamin B6 and B12, with a trend for vitamin E to increase. There were no hepatotoxic effects of the multivitamin formula indicating this supplement was safe for everyday usage in the …show more content…
A good diet could protect my brain cells in the advance age. Our diet will affect our well-being. However, a good multivitamin should be add to daily nutrition to make sure that our brains get the important vitamins and minerals. I was amazed how the treatment had impact the memory function in the elderly women. The information in this article opens my mind and makes my rethink about my current diet What I can do to feed my memory now before I age? I want my memory to function well in aging stage, so I will read and search about what types of diet can play a significance role in memory health?
To sum up, the article is well structured with clear findings. The study is significant in the field, but the conclusion needs to be improved. The authors give evidences to support the study. However, The study needs in-depth background to give the readers an overview on the topic. The results of this study make me to rethink about my diet as a young woman, so I have learned that a good diet could help our brain healthier for long
Overall, the finding of this investigation was that the multivitamin increased speed of response on a measure of spatial working memory, however benefits to other cognitive processes were not noticed. Multivitamin supplementation decreased levels of homocysteine and increased levels of vitamin B6 and B12, with a trend for vitamin E to increase. There were no hepatotoxic effects of the multivitamin formula indicating this supplement was safe for everyday usage in the …show more content…
A good diet could protect my brain cells in the advance age. Our diet will affect our well-being. However, a good multivitamin should be add to daily nutrition to make sure that our brains get the important vitamins and minerals. I was amazed how the treatment had impact the memory function in the elderly women. The information in this article opens my mind and makes my rethink about my current diet What I can do to feed my memory now before I age? I want my memory to function well in aging stage, so I will read and search about what types of diet can play a significance role in memory health?
To sum up, the article is well structured with clear findings. The study is significant in the field, but the conclusion needs to be improved. The authors give evidences to support the study. However, The study needs in-depth background to give the readers an overview on the topic. The results of this study make me to rethink about my diet as a young woman, so I have learned that a good diet could help our brain healthier for long