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Folic acid boosts older brains

source: CBC | Jan 19, 07 | submitted by Pat Coate

Wageningen, The Netherlands - Folic acid supplements may help improve the memory and brain power of people over 50, a new study suggests.

Memory tests showed some people performed as if they were seven years younger.


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"We have shown that three-year folic acid supplementation improves performance on tests that measure information processing speed and memory, domains that are known to decline with age."
- Jane Durga, study researcher

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