A Vitamin/nutriceutical formulation improves Memory and cognitive performance in community-dwelling adults without dementia

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 224-230

  Chan, A ^a,b   Remington, R ^b   Kotyla, E ^b   Lepore, A ^b   Zemianek, J ^a,b   Shea, T B ^a,c  

^a Center for Cell Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration Research   (United States)

^b Department of Nursing ^*  (Australia)

^c University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; LEVACECARNINE; PLACEBO; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; ACETYLCARNITINE; VITAMIN;

ADSORPTION; ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEMORY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

ACETYLCARNITINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMENTIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; VITAMIN B 12; VITAMIN E; VITAMINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955576741     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0054-5     Document Type: Article

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