what b vitamins are needed for the elderly
Sept. 9, 2010 -- Elderly people with mild memory problems may benefit from taking very high daily doses of vitamin B to slow the rate of brain shrinkage, say researchers.
Depression in Elderly Women Linked to Vitamin B-12 Deficiency. May 11, 2000 -- Researchers have found a link between depression and deficiencies of vitamin B-12, which is thought to be essential to proper functioning of our brains and nervous systems. In a study of 700 elderly women, those with vitamin B-12 deficiencies were twice as likely as others to be severely depressed. Our most important finding was that vitamin B-12 deficiency and depression are correlated. This is the first proof of this association, says researcher Brenda W.J.H. Penninx, PhD.