Alzheimer’s Society Comment On Vitamin B12 And Rate Of Brain Volume Loss In Older People In The Community

This study found that low levels of vitamin B12 and high levels of homocysteine correlate with brain shrinkage in older people. Shrinkage is usually associated with the development of dementia. As vitamin B may be given as a food supplement, it may be useful to include tests of vitamin B levels in the general assessment of health of older individuals.

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