Vitamin B12, Prevent Dementia

Levels of vitamin B12 low in the blood, showing early signs of dementia diseases, diseases decreased mental ability and memory someone. Dementia can affect your way of thinking, planning, and your memory.

Blood tests are done is not sufficient to detect vitamin B-12. The content of vitamin B-12 came when researchers looked at methylmalonic acid (increase if the deficiency of vitamin B-12) or holotranscobalamin (vitamin B-12 active).

People aged 55 years or more may lose the ability to absorb B-12, so they should consume a multivitamin or eating foods that are fortified with 6 micrograms of vitamin B-12.

This study does not prove low levels of B-12 can cause loss of memory, but vitamin B-12 deficiency can cause nerve damage that looked like Alzheimer's.