Following up on our last post regarding dementia medications, there's more interesting news in the field of memory in seniors. In particular, a recent study addressed the memory function of seniors living in care facilities. They ranged in age from 50-75 and were screened for dementia before they were allowed into the study. Participants were given an antioxidant blend (the same antioxidants found in strawberries and blueberries). Over the course of four months, the participants' memory function was tested. The abstract of the study notes that,
"A complex antioxidant blend taken over four months improves performance on two difficult memory tests in community dwelling elderly subjects. Furthermore, the antioxidant significantly reduced the serum homocysteine level in treatment group."
You can find the study at the National Institute of Health's web site, and an overview of the results in the Natural Society blog.
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