Daily Multivitamins May Slow Cognitive Aging, Improve Memory in Older Adults

Third study in a series finds consistent evidence of cognitive benefits, suggesting a potential delay in cognitive aging by about two years compared to placebo.

New research from the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) suggests that daily multivitamin supplements may slow cognitive aging and improve memory in older adults.
The study found statistically significant benefits of multivitamins for memory and global cognition, indicating a potential delay in cognitive aging by about two years compared to placebo.
The research is the third in a series of studies assessing the cognitive effects of a daily multivitamin on older adults, adding to the growing body of evidence that multivitamins can slow the cognitive deterioration that occurs with age.
The study involved more than 21,000 participants over the age of 60 and studied the effects of cocoa extract and multivitamins on cardiovascular health, cancer risk and cognition aging.
Further research is needed to identify exactly which vitamins and minerals may be responsible for the benefit and which groups of individuals might benefit most from supplementation.

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