Dementia

Nutrients connected to Dementia

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• Citicoline and alpha-GPCPreliminary or mixed

  Alpha-GPC added to donepezil and citicoline alone have been studied in dementia with limited, mixed results; neither replaces diagnosis or treatment.

• Botanical and mushroom nootropicsPreliminary or mixed

  Ginkgo did not reduce dementia in a large trial of adults 75 or older; a Cochrane review found low-certainty small to moderate symptom benefit. Memory change needs a clinician, not a supplement trial.

• Vitamin B12Deficiency link

  Confusion and dementia due to metabolic causes are listed with B12 deficiency; this does not mean B12 prevents dementia in general.

• Multi-Ingredient Brain FormulasPreliminary or mixed

  A trial found ginkgo did not reduce dementia; vitamin E did not prevent progression from mild impairment to dementia.

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