ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2017
Dietary Supplement Use in Older People Attending Memory Clinics in Australia.
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- Baseline Prevalence of Polypharmacy in Older Hypertensive Study Subjects with Elevated Dementia Risk: Findings from the Risk Reduction for Alzheimer's Disease Study (rrAD).Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2020Trial
- Prevalence of Reported Dietary Supplement Use in 2019 Older Adult (≥ 55 Years) National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Participants With Normal Cognition, Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
- General practitioners' role in safeguarding patients with dementia in their use of dietary supplements. A qualitative study.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2024Article
- Lifestyle, Eating Habits, and Health Behaviors Among Dietary Supplement Users in Three European Countries.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Home care service employees' contribution to patient safety in clients with dementia who use dietary supplements: a Norwegian survey.Scandinavian journal of primary health care · 2021Article
- Dietary supplement use by older adults with chronic venous leg ulcers: A retrospective, descriptive study.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · 2020Article
- Dietary Supplement Use Was Very High among Older Adults in the United States in 2011-2014.The Journal of nutrition · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundDietary supplement use is common in older adults. There has been limited research in people attending memory clinics.
objectivesTo explore the use of dietary supplements in older people attending Australian memory clinics.
designCross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Prospective Research In MEmory clinics (PRIME) study.
participantsCommunity-dwelling older people who attended nine memory clinics and had a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. MEASUREMENTS: Dietary supplement was defined as a product that contains one or more: vitamin, mineral, herb or other botanical, amino acid or other dietary substance. Non-prescribed supplement was defined as a supplement that is not usually prescribed by a medical practitioner. Polypharmacy was defined as use of five or more medications.
results964 patients, mean age 77.6 years, were included. Dietary supplements were used by 550 (57.1%) patients; 353 (36.6%) used two or more. Non-prescribed supplements were used by 364 (36.8%) patients. Supplement use was associated with older age (OR: 1.12, 95% CI: 1.03-1.21), lower education level (OR: 1.53, 95% CI: 1.01-2.32) and a diagnosis of MCI rather than dementia (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.05-2.21). Potential drug-supplement interactions were identified in 107 (11.1%) patients. Supplement users had increased prevalence of polypharmacy compared to non-users (80.5% vs. 48.1%, p<0.001).
conclusionsDietary supplements, including non-prescribed supplements, were commonly used by people attending memory clinics. Supplement use increased the prevalence of polypharmacy and resulted in potential supplement-drug interactions. Further research is required to assess the clinical outcomes of supplement use.
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