Multivitamins may help prevent memory loss according to new Mass General Brigham study

Boston study finds multivitamins may help prevent memory loss

BOSTON - A study in Boston found taking a multivitamin could help protect your brain from memory loss.

Researchers at Mass General Brigham analyzed data from 5,000 adults 60 and older and conducted in-person neuropsych assessments of nearly 600 of them over two years. They found that taking a daily multivitamin-mineral supplement could help prevent memory loss and slow cognitive aging.

The effects were modest but the researchers said multivitamins could provide a safe and affordable way to protect brain health in older adults. But before starting a daily multivitamin, talk to your primary care provider to make sure it's right for you.

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Mallika Marshall, MD

Mallika Marshall, MD is an Emmy-award-winning journalist and physician who has served as the HealthWatch Reporter for CBS Boston/WBZ-TV for over 20 years. A practicing physician Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Dr. Marshall serves on staff at Harvard Medical School and practices at Massachusetts General Hospital at the MGH Chelsea Urgent Care and the MGH Revere Health Center, where she is currently working on the frontlines caring for patients with COVID-19. She is also a host and contributing editor for Harvard Health Publications (HHP), the publishing division of Harvard Medical School.

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