Nutritional Drink For Alzheimer’s

Daily nutritional drink can improve the memory of people with Alzheimer’s, a study has claimed.

16:51 15 March 2016

A new research has found that a daily nutritional drink can improve the memory of people with very early Alzheimer’s disease.

 

The two-year study scanned the brains of more than 300 people with the disease and suffering from memory problems. Half were given a daily drink containing Fortasyn Connect, a patented combination of fatty acids, vitamins and other nutrients while the other half was given a control drink that did not have the nutrients.

 

After two years, those who were given the daily nutritional drink performed better in a test that looked at episodic memory than the control group.

 

Dr James Pickett, Head of Research at Alzheimer’s Society said: “Today’s results show that an over-the-counter nutritional supplement can bring memory improvements for people in the very early stages of the Alzheimer’s disease, providing some relief to one of the most common symptoms. However, the study wasn’t considered an overall success as there were no wider improvements in cognition and there was no evidence that the drink can slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease."