Fish Oil Supplements Reduce Cognitive Decline, Improve Memory - Retrospective Study
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 14:50
in Health & Medicine
Over 5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease. It is the most common form of dementia and is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. Desperate families latch onto just about any possible treatment, including supplements. Do they work? Not so far. But in a retrospective study, older adults involved in the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) study were assessed with neuropsychological tests and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) every six months. The group included 229 older adults who were cognitively normal; 397 who were diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment; and 193 with AD. read more
