Vitamin E May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
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People who have high levels of vitamin E in their blood appear to be at a lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from Swedish researchers.
The study suggests that vitamin E may prevent cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s disease, in elderly people. The study followed 232 people from the Kungsholmen Project, a population-based longitudinal study on aging and dementia in the Kungsholmen parish of Stockholm. All were 80 and older and were dementia-free at the beginning of the study. After six years of follow-up, they had 57 Alzheimer’s cases.
Researchers measured the blood levels of the eight components of vitamin E (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocopherol and alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and delta-tocotrienol) and found that people with the highest blood levels of vitamin E had a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s.
Last Updated on July 8th, 2010
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