Lack of effect of 1 year intake of a high-dose vitamin and mineral supplement on cognitive function of elderly women

Gerontology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 195-199

  Baker, Herman ^a   De Angelis, Barbara ^a   Baker, Elliott R ^a   Frank, Oscar ^a   Jaslow, Seymour P ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive function; Elderly; Folstein mental test; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN INTAKE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MINERALS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VITAMINS;

EID: 0032788069     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000022086     Document Type: Article

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