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Vitamin D for Dementia Prevention

The use of vitamin D for preventing dementia in older adults.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What is the evidence that vitamin D supplementation improves short‑term memory in older adults?

Randomized trials to date provide little consistent evidence that vitamin D supplementation reliably improves short‑term memory in older adults: several large or well‑conducted RCTs found no cognitive...

Jan 13, 2026

Which supplements have randomized controlled trials showing benefit for cognitive decline or dementia?

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs show that daily multivitamin–multimineral (MVM) supplementation produced modest but reproducible improvements in memory and overall cognitive function in older adult...