The study involved 613 participants diagnosed with mild to moderate symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease from 14 VA Medical Centers. One group was given 2000 (IU) international units of vitamin E daily. The typical daily multivitamin contains about 30 IU of vitamin E. The group given just the large daily dose of vitamin E did the best.
The selected measure involved the ability to perform activities of daily living. These activities of daily living include eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, and walking, to name a few. After 2.3 years researchers found the study group taking the 2000 IU of Vitamin E alone had significantly lower decline in the ability to perform daily tasks.
The Vitamin E slowed the decline in the persons ability to perform these basic tasks daily. This suggests that the vitamin E is stalling the progression of the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers explain vitamin E acts like an antioxidant which can help reduce cell damage and support the immune system.
The study seems to communicate that taking vitamin E can stall symptoms of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. Home Care Path encourages readers to continue to follow this research as it unfolds over the next few months.
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