A 34-year-old member asked:
What vitamin is good for dementia?
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Dr. Maureen Nashanswered
Geriatric Psychiatry 26 years experience
None: If you don't have a vitamin deficiency, there is no evidence that vitamins can help and evidence suggests that some vitamins can worsen cognitive function or increase the risk of dementia.
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Dr. Pedro Hernandezanswered
Geriatrics 42 years experience
B 12: There is a particular dementia associated to lack of vitamin b 12 which is part of all cellular membranes specially of the nervous system. If there is no low level of vit b wont help. Drs. Screen all pts. With dementia for this. In general it is recommended to ingest oils containing omega 3, like fish oil or eat tuna, salmon and fish c low in mercury for the esphyngomyeline needed.
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Last updated Jul 3, 2020
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