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A DAILY 10p vitamin pill could prevent millions of people being struck down by Alzheimer’s disease.
Research has found that vitamin B can help protect the brain from dementia.
A large daily dose of a combination of three types of vitamin B has been shown to slow mental decline in the elderly who suffer from mild memory problems.
The breakthrough could lead to a simple new treatment for people at risk of dementia which would be the “holy grail” of research into Alzheimer’s.
The finding is seen as so significant that yesterday researchers announced a major new study into how effective the vitamins are at protecting against the disease.
The trial, involving around 1,000 older people in Britain, will build on previous findings that B vitamins can help prevent brain shrinkage with age.
They will be given carefully measured doses of vitamin B12, B6 and B9 – folic acid – with the aim of finding out whether boosting levels of the vitamins can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.
 A large daily dose of a combination of three types of vitamin B has been shown to slow mental decline in the elderly who suffer from mild memory problems |
