ArticleAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias2012
Use of dietary supplements for cognitive health: results of a national survey of adults in the United States.
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- Post-Prandial Cognitive and Blood Pressure Effects of a DHA-Rich Omega-3 Powder in Middle-Aged Males: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Association of fish oil supplement use with preservation of brain volume and cognitive function.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2015Article
- Proof-of-Concept Randomized Controlled Study of Cognition Effects of the Proprietary Extract Sceletium tortuosum (Zembrin) Targeting Phosphodiesterase-4 in Cognitively Healthy Subjects: Implications for Alzheimer's Dementia.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2014Article
- The possible role of antioxidant vitamin C in Alzheimer's disease treatment and prevention.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2013Review
- Promoting cognitive health: a web site review of health systems, public health departments, and senior centers.American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2012Article
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Abstract
We studied use of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and other dietary supplements for cognitive health. We refer to these products as supplements. Data were from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey, which asked about complementary and alternative medicine (n = 22 783). Chi-square and multivariate logistic analyses were weighted for national representativeness, accounting for the survey design. Among supplement users, about 8.8% of those without cognitive problems used them for cognitive health; 15.7% of those with cognitive problems did so. Fish oil, Ginkgo biloba, and vitamins were commonly used for cognitive health. Among supplement users, 38% did not tell health care providers. In adjusted results, adults reporting cognitive problems were more likely than others to use supplements for cognitive health (odds ratio 1.77, confidence interval 1.39-2.25). Adults are more likely to use supplements to treat or cure cognitive problems than to prevent them. Many do not discuss this use with health care providers.
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