New York: An analysis of clinical data showed that vitamin E, and drugs that reduce general inflammation, can slow the decline in physical and mental abilities in people with Alzheimer's disease over the long term.
"We believe the potential benefit of vitamin E in slowing decline in function and benefits of a smaller, on cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Alireza Atri, told Reuters.
Atri, the Massachusetts General Hospital, in Bedford VA Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, headed by the National Institutes of Health sponsored the study. These findings were reported at the annual meeting of the American Geriatrics in Chicago, from data on 540 patients treated at the hospital.
All patients received standard treatment with drugs to help Alzheimer's patients. As part of their clinical treatment, 208 patients also taking vitamin E, but no anti-inflammatory, 49 with anti-inflammatory, but no vitamin E, 177 took both vitamin E and anti-inflammatory, and does not take 106.
While itamin E daily doses ranging from 200 to 2000 units, the majority of patients were given high doses ranging from 800 units 1,000 units every day to two times a day.
Each patient in cognitive performance and test their ability to perform functions such as daily personal care and assessed every six months. After an average of three years, there are experiencing a slowing decline in function in patients taking vitamin E.
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