Adults over 60 see modest memory gains from daily multivitamins
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 7
Adults over 60 see modest memory gains from daily multivitamins
14 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 7
The Harvard-led COSMOS cognitive substudies followed more than 2,200 participants for about two to three years and found better episodic memory scores than placebo.
Experts said evidence for brain supplements remains uneven, with many products sold under limited FDA premarket oversight and some perceived benefits potentially driven more by placebo than measurable cognitive change.
Gary Small said he takes curcumin, CoQ10 and a multivitamin but avoids routine vitamin D, B12 and omega-3 supplements, while researchers still favour exercise, sleep and social connection for brain health.
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