Vitamin B and folic acid supplementation may improve the elderly memory

China's traditional Chinese medicine reported

        Australian national university, a new study found that taking vitamin B12 and folic acid two years, can improve the elderly's short-term memory and long-term memory. New research director, Keith walker and within, says dr, vitamin to improve health and mental health aging plays an important role in the old people to keep good cognitive ability.

        The new study, researchers let more than 700 from 60 to 74 years old man taking folic acid every day tested and vitamin B12 or a placebo. Vitamin doses including 400 mg folic acid and 100 mg vitamin B12. According to the old man don't know whether it was taking vitamin or a placebo. According to the old has certain depression performance, but no one diagnosed with depression. Volcker, says dr, old people, the more serious symptoms of depression, in the future the cognitive ability, the greater the risk of injury.

        Research on 12 months later, "vitamin group" and "the placebo group" old people in memory, attention and speed, the basic intelligence tests no difference. But after two years, "vitamin group" old people in memory test, results relatively better. For example, "vitamin group" and "the placebo group" the old old people's short-term memory test score, separately from the original 5.2 and 5.16 to improve 5.5 and 5.6. Remember someone just told you a number, need to use short-term memory, a day or a week later still remember this number would need to long-term memory. (ChenZongLun)